Gangdong: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Gangwon-do
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Coordinates: 37.7290° N, 128.9542° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 175 km (109 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Yangyang International Airport (YNY): 45 km (28 mi), straight line
• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 93 km (58 mi), straight line
• Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ): 171 km (106 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Gujeong: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)
• Gangneung: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Jumunjin: 21 km (13 mi)
• Donghae City: 25 km (15 mi)
• Santyoku: 37 km (23 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Gangneung, 7.7 km (4.8 mi)