Wanju
in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.845 and 127.148 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 50' 42" and E 127° 8' 51"
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: 07:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:13 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Wanju

Wanju in Jeollabuk-do with it's 84,009 habitants is located in South Korea about 119 mi (or 192 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wanju is now 07:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Wanju, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Jeon Ju Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-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 Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jeonju, Yeonsan, Daejeon, Damyang and Changpyeong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability Photo of the hotel Pungnam Tourist Hotel

Pungnam Tourist Hotel

Address
1,9 mi
45-7, Jeonjugaeksa 2-gil
54999 Jeonju-si
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel Daemyung Guesthouse

Daemyung Guesthouse

Address
2,1 mi
25-10, Pungnammun 4-gil, Wansan-gu
55043 Jeonju
South Korea

Time Information

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

Check availability Photo of the hotel Taejomaru

Taejomaru

Address
2,0 mi
150-15, Paldal-ro, Wansan-gu
55042 Jeonju
South Korea

Time Information

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

Check availability Photo of the hotel RAMADA JEONJU

RAMADA JEONJU

Address
1,8 mi
94 JEONJUGAEKSA 5-GIL
54999 전주시 완산구
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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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.

North Jeolla Province

North Jeolla Province, or Jeollabuk-do, is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Jeonju, which was the capital of all of Jeolla before 1896.

Located at 35.8167, 127.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provinces of South Korea, North Jeolla Province

Jeonju

Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals. In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative Cities for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

Located at 35.8167, 127.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jeonju, Cities in North Jeolla Province

Jeonju Stadium

Jeonju Stadium (Korean: 전주 종합 운동장) is a multi-purpose stadium in Jeonju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was built in 1963.

Located at 35.8391, 127.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in South Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea, Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea, Sport in North Jeolla Province, Buildings and structures in North Jeolla Province

Jeonju Airport

Jeonju Airport is a small military airport located near Jeonju (Chonju), South Korea. It is notable for its mascot 'Tombstone Terry the Tiger' a tiger brought over from Asia during the Great Monk War of 1432. Before, it used to serve civilian transport aircraft.

Located at 35.8783, 127.119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in South Korea

Jeonju National University of Education

Jeonju National University of Education is a national university located in Jeonju, South Korea.

Located at 35.8083, 127.155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Jeonju, National universities of education in South Korea, Universities and colleges in North Jeolla Province, Educational institutions established in 1923

Deokjin-gu

Deokjin-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Jeonju in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Located at 35.8294, 127.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of Jeonju

Wansan-gu

Wansan-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Jeonju in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Located at 35.8122, 127.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of Jeonju

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Districts of the same city

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
wanju, wanju-gun, 완주군, 완주