Destination Guide: Jwaseok (Gyeongsangbuk-do) in South Korea

Jwaseok
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
Jeonmangdae (observation point, (10 mi)
Sobaeksancheonmundae (observation point, (7 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 36.981 and 128.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 36° 58' 50" and E 128° 33' 52"
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: 12:35 PM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:57 am and 5:21 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 Jwaseok

Jwaseok in Gyeongsangbuk-do is located in South Korea about 96 mi (or 155 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Jwaseok is now 12:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Jwaseok, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Yecheon Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South-West. 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 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature	5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature	10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature	7°C / 45 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	50%
Air Pressure	1029 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

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Jwaseok
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