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Kwirak Destination Guide

Delve into Kwirak in South Korea

Kwirak in the region of Gyeonggi is located in South Korea - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kwirak

Local time in Kwirak is now 11:31 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kenson, Tongjom, Taikeiin-ri, Daejeon, and Daegu. While being here, you might want to check out Kenson . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kwirak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Korean Style Squat Toilet

0:51 min by Jonathan Hackett
Views: 5859 Rating: 5.00

Well, this is it! The porcelain hole in the ground! I still have yet to do anything but number 1 in it. When you use it, you face the hood, and squat (from what I've been told). Good luck, if you choo ..

2009 07 14 View from Camp Stanley PX (S. Korea)

0:51 min by NullisSum
Views: 3878 Rating: 5.00

Rainy day view of Camp Stanley from the PX. Monsoon Season is in full swing, and it was hot & humid. I will come back here in winter and show you how fantastic the view is when it is blanketed by snow ..


2009 09 02 Drive up to Camp Stanley Gate (S. Korea)

5:02 min by NullisSum
Views: 2744 Rating: 5.00

I took video of part of this drive in the monsoon season, and it was simply too rainy to make sense (I have deleted that video). This one is on a sunny day, and is better than the previous drive. ..

Dobongsan Mountain: part of Bukhansan National Park

9:22 min by hurtgenwinter
Views: 2019 Rating: 0.00

A hike up Dobongsan Mountain. A short trip from Dongducheon to Dobongsan and back. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Korea National Arboretum

Korea National Arboretum(국립수목원) is an arboretum located in Jikdong-ri, Soheul eup, Pocheon city of Gyeonggi Province of South Korea. Before 1999, the arboretum was called Arboretum Gwangneung. The planting of large forests started during the reign of Sejo of Joseon. He and Queen Jeonghui designated the area for a tomb. The area was devastated during the Korean war. The arboretum includes the White-bellied Woodpecker and 900 plant species.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.77 127.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Arboreta, Environment of South Korea, Forestry in South Korea, Parks in Gyeonggi Province, Pocheon

Yangju Station

Yangju Station is a train station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Gyeongwon Line. The name comes from that of the city in which this station is located. Until December 2007, it was called Junae Station.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.77 127.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations

Yangju

Yangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu not far from Seoul.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.79 127.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities in Gyeonggi Province, Yangju

Nogyang Station

Nogyang Station is a station on the Gyeongwon Line in South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 1. The station lies in the far northern end of Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi-do.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.76 127.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 2006, Seoul subway stations

Ganeung Station

Ganeung Station is a metro station on the Seoul Subway Line 1, located in northern Uijeongbu, South Korea. This station was formerly known as Uijeongbu Bukbu Station and was also the northern terminus for Seoul Subway Line 1 until the line was extended to Soyosan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.75 127.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 1987, Seoul subway stations