Wangsimniil-tong
in Seoul, South Korea
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Gimpo International Airport (13 mi) - Suwon Airport (23 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (32 mi)
- A-306 Airport (44 mi)
- Wonju Airport (52 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (64 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (94 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (98 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
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Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 40 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Eorini-dongmurwon (zoo, (10 mi)
- Seouldaegongwon-dongmurwon (zoo, (10 mi)
- Everland (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.568 and 127.028 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 34' 5" and E 127° 1' 41"
- 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: 06:13 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:04 am and 5:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Wangsimniil-tong
Wangsimniil-tong in Seoul is located in South Korea a little east of Seoul, the country's capital.
Local time in Wangsimniil-tong is now 06:13 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Wangsimniil-tong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gimpo International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), 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 Jongmyo Shrine in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoul, Jangheung, Onam, Jinjeop and Gwangjeok. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 22% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 11th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Banyan Tree Club & Spa
The Shilla Seoul
Pacific Hotel MyungDong
Grand Ambassador Seoul associated Pullman
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
BEST WESTERN PREMIER HTL KUKDO
MayPlace Hotel Dongdamun
Lotte Hotel L7 Myeongdong
BEST WESTERN Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun
IBC
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왕십리역을 출발하는 중앙선 용산행 전동차
왕십리역을 출발하는 중앙선 용산행 전동차 Jungang line subway bound for Yongsan departing Wangsimni station. 往十里駅を出発する龍山行きの中央線電車.
(GoPro Ver.) The moon and Sun rise time lapse video at Wangsimni, Seoul, Korea. 왕십리의 월출과 일출 타임랩스영상
Moon rise and Sun rise time lapse video at Wangsimni, Seoul, Korea. 왕십리에서 바라본 월출과 일출 타임랩스영상. This Time lapse video was recorded with GoPro HERO, 1920x1080...
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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.
Sangwangsimni Station
Sangwangsimni Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2.
Jegi-dong Station
Jegi-dong Station is station #125 on Line 1 of the Seoul Subway network. This station is very close to the site of the former Seongdong Station, the original western terminus of the Gyeongchun Line from 1939 to 1971. Only a moments walk from the station is Gyeongdong Market, a large, well known medicinal market, and the Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum http://museum. ddm. go. kr/, a free museum dedicated to educating visitors about traditional Korean medicine.
Yongdu Station
Yongdu Station is a station on the Seongsu Branch of the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station is located in Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.
Wangsimni Station
Wangsimni Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 5, the Jungang Line, and the Bundang Line. It is located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The name of the station, "Wangsimni," is related to a historical account dating from 14th century Korea. After establishing and becoming the first king of the Joseon dynasty, Yi Seong-gye presented the great Buddhist monk Muhak with the task of finding a site for the new capital.
Sindang Station
Sindang Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Line 6. The Line 2 station is located in Sindang-dong, and the Line 6 station in Heungin-dong, both within Jung-gu of Seoul.
Sinseol-dong Station
Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track. There is a 'secret' unused platform on the B3 floor of this station; this used to be the original Line 2 platform.
Dongmyo Station
Dongmyo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 6. It is named after a nearby shrine, built during the Joseon dynasty to honor Guan Yu, arguably the most famous Chinese military general from the Three Kingdoms era. Seoul Metro trains on Line 1 that are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station operate up to this station, before taking a rail line that connects to Sinseol-dong Station on Line 2.
Cheonggu Station
Cheonggu Station is a subway station located in Jung-gu, a district of Seoul, South Korea. This station is served by Line 5 and Line 6 of the Seoul Subway.
Singeumho Station
Singeumho Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul, South Korea. Prior to its opening, it was planned to be called Musumak Station. Because of the relatively high altitude of this neighborhood, the platform is located eight floors below ground level.
Haengdang Station
Haengdang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5.
Majang Station
Majang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5.
Gyeongdong Market
Gyeongdong Market or Kyungdong Market, located in the 1035 Jaegi-dong area of Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is one of the largest herbal medicine and ginseng markets of South Korea. Since its establishment in 1960, the market supplies 70 percent of the nation’s herbal medicine ingredients and has more than 1,000 related shops and oriental medicine clinics in the area.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wangsimniil-tong.
Myeong-dong: Myeongdong Cathedral, Myeong-dong (source)
Seoul: Namsan Seoul Tower, Seoul (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
왕십리1동, Wangsimniil-tong
