Chilsong
in Jeollanam-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.951 and 126.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 57' 3" and E 126° 57' 0"
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: 03:28 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:24 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 Geonames.org

Delve into Chilsong

Chilsong in Jeollanam-do is located in South Korea about 181 mi (or 291 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Chilsong is now 03:28 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Chilsong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 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 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hancheolli, Hwasun, Gwangju, Naju and Jangheung. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 한나, 우보 전각설명

Published: December 01, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

2012-10-24-20-12-00 전라남도 광주 Gwangju, South Korea.


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Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 49:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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[90초다큐] 강화도마리산 기맥처 장틀수련

Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 52:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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[90초다큐] 추봉도 몽돌 해수욕장

Published: December 02, 2012
Length: 58:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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[90초다큐] 기차풍경

Published: November 28, 2012
Length: 46:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

2012-10-23-11-40-41 Seoul, Korea.


[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 예림당, 시온 전각 설명

Published: December 01, 2012
Length: 09:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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Published: May 08, 2013
Length: 27:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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[90초다큐] 어치의 감나무 숲

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 48:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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Published: December 02, 2012
Length: 10:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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[90초다큐] 호압사 느티나무

Published: December 18, 2012
Length: 25:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gongshan Park

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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

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chilsong, 칠송