Bongyong
in Jeollanam-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.007 and 126.934 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 0' 26" and E 126° 56' 3"
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: 01:18 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Bongyong

Bongyong in Jeollanam-do is a city in South Korea about 177 mi (or 285 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Bongyong is now 01:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Bongyong, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 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 Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hancheolli, Hwasun, Gwangju, Naju and Changpyeong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

19°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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평동행 소태역 도착

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 32:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 전철여행

평동행 101편성 소태역 도착 Train to Pyeongdong, 101 arriving at Sotae station.


녹동행 소태역 도착

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 32:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 전철여행

녹동행 107편성 소태역 도착 Train to Nokdong, 107 arriving at Sotae station.


소태행 소태역 도착

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 46:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 전철여행

소태행(당역종착) 113편성 소태역 도착 Train to Sotae(Terminal station), 113 arriving at Sotae station.


Korean Shabu Shabu in Gwangju

Published: December 14, 2010
Length: 12:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ronald Batson

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Getting to school in Gwangju, South Korea

Published: July 13, 2011
Length: 15:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Good Morrows

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Published: June 23, 2011
Length: 01:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 최문곤

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Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 56:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 김채림

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Published: April 07, 2013
Length: 01:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: moderntrust

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Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 40:40 min
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Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 49:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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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.

Dolmen

A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).

Located at 34.9775, 126.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Death customs, Megalithic monuments, Monument types, Stone Age Europe, Stones, Dolmens

Hwasun County

Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Located at 34.9775, 126.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of South Jeolla Province, Hwasun

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Korea is said to contain more than 40% of the worlds dolmen, which are mostly concentrated in these three sites.

Located at 34.9775, 126.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeology of Korea, Korean culture, World Heritage Sites in South Korea, Dolmens

Aengnam Station

Aengnam Station is a closed railway station in South Korea. It was on Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.0505, 126.908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct railway stations in South Korea

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bongyong, 봉용