Destination Guide: Ch’ŏkku (Gyeongsangbuk-do) in South Korea

Ch’ŏkku
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 36.954 and 129.063 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 36° 57' 15" and E 129° 3' 48"
Currency and Currency Code:: Won - KRW
Spoken languages:: Korean, English
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:11 PM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:55 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Ch’ŏkku

Ch’ŏkku in Gyeongsangbuk-do is located in South Korea about 122 mi (or 197 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ch’ŏkku is now 04:11 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Ch’ŏkku, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Andong, Yeongdeok, Yecheon, Cheongha and Singwang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature	3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	45%
Air Pressure	1028 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

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Ch’ŏkku in Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Ch’ŏkku
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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