Wangsin
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.969 and 129.294 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 58' 9" and E 129° 17' 38"
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: 06:48 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:06 am and 5:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.046 and -53.541 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Punta del Diablo
References
This place on Geonames.org

Touring Wangsin

Wangsin in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a town located in South Korea about 169 mi (or 272 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Wangsin is now 06:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Wangsin, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Pohang Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), 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 Gyeongju Historic Areas in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pohang, Ocheon, Heunghae, Singwang and Cheongha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN POHANG HOTEL

Address
6,4 mi
1 SAMHO-RO 265 BEON-GIL
791 801 Pohangsi Bug-gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

2012 POSTECH Promotional Video(Korean Version)

Published: December 21, 2012
Length: 15:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: POSTECH 공식 유튜브 채널 postechvision2020

2012 POSTECH Promotional Video(Korean Version)


최의남오탁쿠야 자전거여행의 추억

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 09:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: YoungChil Kim

자전거여행을 다른친구랑 하다가 생각난 오래전 나와함께 자전거를 탔던 미국으로 간 내 친구를 생각하며 김영칠.


Buy a train ticket using your smartphone in KOREA!

Published: February 28, 2013
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: xkrnbabox

This video is here to show you how step by step you can buy a train ticket anywhere in Korea just by using your smartphone or ipad/tab/note. etc. ^^ I hope you enjoy! Feel free to ask me any...


韓国鉄道の旅 Saemaeul Exp.

Published: December 12, 2009
Length: 46:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kidtvl

これは2004年、慶州からソウルまでセマウル号に乗った鉄道の旅の映像。


세계문화유산 경주 양동마을

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 09:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gong ha

세계문화유산 경주 양동마을 초입 전경 경북 경주시 강동면 양동리 (474필지/969115㎡) 070-7098-3569 http://yangdong.invil.org [문화재 소개] 요약설명 ...


Tours-TV.com: Yangdong Folk Village

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

South Korea : Gyeongju. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Yangdong-Folk-Village .


PohangPOSCO.avi

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daehyuk Kang

Pohang,South Korea. The night view of POSCO on January. 2nd,2009.


20140614 경주 양동마을 1

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 01:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: moderntrust

경주 양동마을의 가장 깊숙한 곳에 위치한 집의 언덕에서 망중한을 즐기고 왔다.


Yangdong: Heritage is our home

Published: October 15, 2014
Length: 24:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jonathas Mello


20140614 경주 양동마을 2

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 01:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: moderntrust

경주 양동마을의 가장 깊숙한 곳에 위치한 집의 언덕에서 망중한을 즐기고 왔다.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Pohang University of Science and Technology or POSTECH is a private university based in Pohang, South Korea, which is dedicated to research and education in science and technology. In 1998, it was ranked by Asiaweek as the best science and technology university in Asia. Furthermore, from 2002–2006, one of Korea's most circulated daily newspapers, JoongAng Ilbo ranked POSTECH as the leading university in Korea.

Located at 36.0109, 129.323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Technical universities and colleges, Universities and colleges in North Gyeongsang Province, Pohang

Yangdong Folk Village

Yangdong Folk Village (Yangdong Village of Gyeongju) is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The village is located in Gangdong-myeon, sixteen kilometers northeast of Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, along the Hyeongsan River. Mt. Seolchang stands to the north of the village. The village is designated as Important Folklore Materials No. 189 by the South Korean government.

Located at 36.0011, 129.253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Joseon Dynasty, Folk villages in South Korea, Gyeongju, Korean culture, World Heritage Sites in South Korea, Visitor attractions in North Gyeongsang Province, Important Folklore Cultural Properties of South Korea

Gangdong Bridge

The Gangdong Bridge is a bridge in over the Han River, South Korea, and connects the city of Guri and the Gangdong District of Seoul. This bridge is a part of the Seoul Ring Expressway.

Located at 35.9813, 129.266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in South Korea, Bridges completed in 1991

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wangsin.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wangsil-li, Wangsin, Hawangshin, Hawangsin, 왕신