Destination Guide: Wŏn’gongjŏn (North Chungcheong) in South Korea

Wŏn’gongjŏn
in North Chungcheong, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
Jeonmangdae (observation point, (19 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.109 and 128.084 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 6' 31" and E 128° 5' 1"
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: 04:31 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:25 am and 5:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Explore Wŏn’gongjŏn

Wŏn’gongjŏn in North Chungcheong is a city in South Korea about 68 mi (or 110 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Wŏn’gongjŏn is now 04:31 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Wŏn’gongjŏn, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Wonju Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), East. We found 1 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: Mungyeong, Yecheon, Seoseok, Cheongju-si and Sindong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature	0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature	-2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature	-2°C / 29 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	42%
Air Pressure	1023 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-4°C (26 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Jecheon Classification yard

Published: July 25, 2010
Length: 01:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zermoth Cerine

Classificating in Jecheon Classification Yard, S. Korea. 제천조차장역 돌방 입환 동영상.

South Korea Trip'10 Myeongdong Market

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 25:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nEwl3ie

Myeong-dong Shopping Area (Seoul City), South Korea.

Jecheon Station to pass KTX-SANCHEON (KTX-2)

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 09:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dynamic

Mugunghwa train Arrived in JeCheon station.

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 09:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: trainholic

한국어 - 무궁화호 열차가 제천역을 출발합니다. 日本語―ムグンファ号列車が堤川(ゼチョン)駅をら出ます。

#1703 강릉행 무궁화호 제천역 정차

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 31:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Boundingtravel

韓国鉄道公社　8000形　機関車　8060+8071　貨物列車　20120504

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 55:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kita0258

堤川駅を通過するKorail8000形機関車重連の貨物列車です。後継の8500形導入が予定されているため、8000形はまもなく見納めです。

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Published: October 19, 2013
Length: 33:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: 제천인터넷뉴스

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#1652 제천행 무궁화호 제천역 발차(입고)

Published: November 10, 2012
Length: 09:48 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Boundingtravel

최근 새로 도색한 7187호 견인입니다!

[1080p HD] 중부내륙순환열차 O-train #4854 & #4852 제천순환 동시발차영상

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 23:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hyeon Choi

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태백선 무궁화호 제천역~쌍룡역 주행 영상 - 1080p HD http://blog.naver.com/rail_walking

Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 19:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 철길나들이의 영상록

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