Destination Guide: Wŏn’gu (Gyeongsangbuk-do) in South Korea

Wŏn’gu
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 36.540 and 129.375 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 36° 32' 24" and E 129° 22' 31"
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: 07:37 AM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:07 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

Discover Wŏn’gu

Wŏn’gu in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a city in South Korea about 150 mi (or 241 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Wŏn’gu is now 07:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Wŏn’gu, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. 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 48 mi (or 77 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yeongdeok, Cheongha, Singwang, Heunghae and Pohang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature	1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature	6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature	5°C / 40 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	66%
Air Pressure	1020 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions	Few clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Streets in Buyeo South Korea

Published: July 16, 2009
Length: 04:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beverly Dee

These are the streets around Williams apartment in Buyeo South Korea. This first shop is where I first shopped.

영덕 블루로드 해맞이 공원에서

Published: February 03, 2019
Length: 21:56 min
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Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

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Published: June 11, 2018
Length: 54:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CHANNEL SOLO TRAVEL

MY TRAVEL VIDEO.

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Published: November 07, 2018
Length: 54:51 min
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Author: 김동빈

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[ 영덕 ] 고택 만괴헌

Published: September 26, 2018
Length: 19:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

영덕 고택 만괴헌.

[ 영덕 ] 고래불해수욕장

Published: September 26, 2018
Length: 29:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

고래불해수욕장.

[ 영덕 ] 고래불 해수욕장 에서 가을 바다

Published: September 25, 2018
Length: 46:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

고래불 해수욕장 에서 가을 바다.

[ 영덕 ] 고래불 해수욕장 모래 소리

Published: September 25, 2018
Length: 47:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

고래불 해수욕장 모래 소리.

제4회 영덕대게배 동호인 초청 족구대회 경북2부 본선 8강 상주화령고 vs 울진포스홍

Published: July 17, 2018
Length: 51:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 이휘재

2018. 7. 15.

영덕축산면 오징어할복작업장 체험

Published: November 30, 2018
Length: 58:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 바른나무뉴스어장

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Wŏn’gu
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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