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

Koran
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.067 and 129.075 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 4' 1" and E 129° 4' 30"
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: 02:10 AM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:09 am and 5:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Explore Koran

Koran in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a city in South Korea about 120 mi (or 194 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Koran is now 02:10 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Koran, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 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 35 mi (or 57 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature	1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature	4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature	3°C / 37 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	63%
Air Pressure	1019 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 23% of sky
General Conditions	Few clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Summer Vacation, Hiking in a storm, Jeju Island, Racing and Laughing at People Part 3

Published: August 24, 2011
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Garrido

Made this video for my students in Korea. This covers my race at Taebaek Racing Park.

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Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
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Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 47:05 min
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Author: kminggg

This is our first trail in snowboarding in High One Resort Although we have many falls, it is interesting and exciting. Just do it !

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Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 23:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 13:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 12:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JH Park

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Snow flower festival of South Korea

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angleriniraq

Taebak snow flower festival is held annually in winter. you can see many snow statues during festival. You can find more in my blog "http://blog.naver.com/angleriniraq"

대한석탄공사 장성광업소 개나리 군락지 2010-05-05

Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 01:41 min
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골안, Koran

Koran in Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Koran
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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