Location & Surroundings

Yang-ch’on is a settlement in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, at 73 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cheongsong gun, 30 km to the southwest. The national capital Seoul is about 235 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Pohang Airport, 67 km away.

Also known as: 양촌

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 35' 19" N, 129° 20' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 73 m
  • Timezone Asia/Seoul
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 62 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Won (KRW)
  • Phone Prefix +82

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

양촌
Yang-ch’on

Weather in Yang-ch'on

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Yang-ch'on, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 12.3 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 15 W/m2.

Temperature
11.6 C
Wind
0.3 m/s SW (246 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,022.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.72 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.6 0.3 246 70 1,022.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.3 1.3 288 79 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 12.3 2.8 18 97 1,012.1 10.78 / 10.78 100 1.4 n/a
18h 11.7 3.4 333 94 1,007.6 4.25 / 15.03 100 14.8 n/a
Tomorrow 9.3 4.5 273 89 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.72 1 7.4 n/a
30h 10.7 5.8 278 85 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.01 24 0.0 n/a
36h 8.1 6.4 285 50 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 52.9 n/a
42h 9.9 7.3 288 38 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 531.4 n/a
Friday 3.6 6.6 291 47 1,026.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 65.8 n/a
54h 2.2 5.1 283 58 1,028.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 3.1 3.9 274 39 1,032.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 53.2 n/a
66h 8.4 3.3 261 29 1,030.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 537.8 n/a
Saturday 3.0 2.9 270 51 1,033.8 0.00 / 0.00 26 63.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yang-ch'on?
Now 11.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 12.3 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 15 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yang-ch'on today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 17:24 (local time). Day length about 10h 36m.
What is the local time in Yang-ch'on?
Local time is 03:54. Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Yang-ch'on?
Yang-ch'on is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yang-ch'on?
DEM 73 m.
Where is Yang-ch'on located?
It is at 36.58860, 129.33630 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yang-ch'on in?
It is in South Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6894599

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