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

Wittaejang
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
Jeonmangdae (observation point, (28 mi)
Sobaeksancheonmundae (observation point, (24 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 36.639 and 128.674 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 36° 38' 20" and E 128° 40' 27"
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: 01:09 AM (Saturday): 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

Touring Wittaejang

Wittaejang in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a town located in South Korea about 113 mi (or 182 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Wittaejang is now 01:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Wittaejang, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Yecheon Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), 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 Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. 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: Andong, Yecheon, Mungyeong, Waegwan 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 / 60 °F

Morning Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	59%
Air Pressure	1029 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability

Galleria Hotel

Address
6,1 mi
23, Dongheung-gil
36705 Andong
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Hahoe Folk Village Birkborkasson's photos around Andong, Korea Rep. (andong hahoe folk village)

Published: December 05, 2010
Length: 17:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Trip to Andong

Published: August 21, 2010
Length: 42:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Crimson North

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Published: May 05, 2012
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Skahaven

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Published: October 18, 2009
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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.

Bongjeongsa

Bongjeongsa is a Korean Buddhist temple on the slopes of Mount Cheondeung in Andong city, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a subsidiary temple of Gounsa, the head temple of the 16th branch of Jogye Order. At 1,650 m²/17,760 ft², Bongjeongsa is the largest temple in Andong, and is the site of the oldest wooden building, Geuknakjeon, in Korea.

Located at 36.6533, 128.662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
682 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 7th century, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Andong, Buildings and structures in North Gyeongsang Province, Visitor attractions in North Gyeongsang Province

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wittaejang, 윗태장

Wittaejang in Gyeongsangbuk-do
Destination Guide South Korea

Wittaejang
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Touring Wittaejang

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