Gangneung
A coastal city on South Korea's east coast, Gangneung sits between the Taebaek Mountains and the East Sea, with a walkable centre known for its café scene. The city hosted the ice events for both the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Gyeongpo Beach and Jeongdongjin — a popular sunrise-watching spot with the train station closest to the sea — draw visitors year-round, and each year by the lunar calendar the city hosts Gangneung Danoje, a UNESCO-listed intangible cultural heritage festival.
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- Population208,161
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
Gangneung: quick answers
Where is Gangneung?
Gangneung is in South Korea.
How do you get to Gangneung?
The nearest airport is Gangneung (KAG), about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gangneung?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is August, with about 217 mm8.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gangneung?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 76 restaurants, 22 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.