Gwondong
in Jeollanam-do, South Korea
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Gwangju Airport (14 mi) - Mokpo Airport (32 mi)
- Yeosu Airport (41 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (66 mi)
- Jeju International Airport (101 mi)
- Jinhae Airport (103 mi)
- Gimhae International Airport (117 mi)
- Daegu Airport (119 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (128 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (177 mi)
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 143 mi)
- Cheongamseonchakjang (marina, (23 mi)
- Hangdongpo (marina, (27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.936 and 126.896 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 56' 8" and E 126° 53' 46"
- 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: 03:16 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:00 am and 5:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Touring Gwondong
Gwondong in Jeollanam-do is a town located in South Korea about 182 mi (or 293 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital place.
Time in Gwondong is now 03:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Gwondong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. We collected 2 points of interest near this location.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hancheolli, Hwasun, Naju, Gwangju and Jangheung. 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
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 한나, 우보 전각설명'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YOycDv8xaGU/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 한나, 우보 전각설명'")
[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 한나, 우보 전각설명
2012-10-24-20-12-00 전라남도 광주 Gwangju, South Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 흙집 지붕 비닐은 바람에 날리고'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rrQuV5Inkc8/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 흙집 지붕 비닐은 바람에 날리고'")
[90초다큐] 흙집 지붕 비닐은 바람에 날리고
2012-10-17-11-05-22 나주 다도면 덕림리 Naju, Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 강화도마리산 기맥처 장틀수련'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YIRReVb3g1U/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 강화도마리산 기맥처 장틀수련'")
[90초다큐] 강화도마리산 기맥처 장틀수련
2013-06-08_14-00-33 강화 Gwangha, Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 추봉도 몽돌 해수욕장'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ABpaJ_jfwjI/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 추봉도 몽돌 해수욕장'")
[90초다큐] 추봉도 몽돌 해수욕장
2012-11-15_15-56-31 경남 통영 Tongyeong, Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 기차풍경'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/In8RNFm32vo/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 기차풍경'")
[90초다큐] 기차풍경
2012-10-23-11-40-41 Seoul, Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 예림당, 시온 전각 설명'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1sXbQUMMIPU/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 예림당, 시온 전각 설명'")
[90초다큐] 현묵선생님의 예림당, 시온 전각 설명
2012-10-24-20-10-17 전라남도 광주 Gwangju, South Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 선유도 한강얼음'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-u_xM28KWds/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 선유도 한강얼음'")
[90초다큐] 선유도 한강얼음
2013-01-16_16-00-18 서울 Seoul, Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 어치의 감나무 숲'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QYTTRh72-68/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 어치의 감나무 숲'")
[90초다큐] 어치의 감나무 숲
2012-10-18-10-29-27 나주 다도면 덕림리 Naju, Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 한산도 소고포항에 다다르며'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/raW1kjNXKLU/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 한산도 소고포항에 다다르며'")
[90초다큐] 한산도 소고포항에 다다르며
2012-11-15_14-08-08 경남 통영 Tongyeong, South Korea.
![preview picture of video '[90초다큐] 호압사 느티나무'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EZdi9qmJSCE/mqdefault.jpg "'[90초다큐] 호압사 느티나무'")
[90초다큐] 호압사 느티나무
2012-12-16_15-04-40 서울 Seoul, Korea.
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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).
Hwasun County
Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
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.
Unjusa
Unjusa or Unju Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hwasun County, South Jeolla province, South Korea. It is 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Hwasun County or 40 km (24 mi) south of Gwangju. Compared with other temples in South Korea, this temple has an unusual collection of stone Buddha statues and stone pagodas, so Unjusa is often referred to as the mysterious temple.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gwondong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gwondong, 권동
