Hwacheon: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Gangwon-do
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 22,965
• Coordinates: 38.1071° N, 127.7063° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 88 km (55 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 78 km (48 mi), straight line
• Yangyang International Airport (YNY): 84 km (52 mi), straight line
• Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP): 101 km (63 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bangsan: 24 km (15 mi)
• Yanggu: 25 km (15 mi)
• Chuncheon: 26 km (16 mi)
• Dongnae: 29 km (18 mi)
• Dongmyeon: 31 km (19 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Chuncheon, 26 km (16 mi)