Touring Jeongcheon
Jeongcheon in Jeollanam-do is a town located in South Korea about 181 mi (or 291 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital place.
Time in Jeongcheon is now 09:14 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Jeongcheon, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 2 mi (or 4 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: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 54% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.