Central address: 469-6 Jungang-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Elevation: 15.799
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Latitude: 38° 12' 25.254'' N
Longitude: 128° 35' 30.6564'' E
Sokcho (속초; (Korean pronunciation: [sok̚.tɕʰo])) is a city in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is located in the far northeast of Gangwon-do. Lying north of the 38th parallel, the city belonged to North Korea from 1945 until the end of the Korean War, when the dividing line between the two Korean states was officially altered. Abai Maeul was originally set up as an area to house North Korean refugees in Sokcho due to the separation of the two Koreas. Consequently, many of the population have relatives in North Korea. Today, Sokcho receives a number of tourists attracted by the closeness to the DMZ. The city is also a well-known gateway to nearby Seoraksan national park.
The latitude of Sokcho is 38.207015, and the longitude is 128.591849. Sokcho is a city is located at South Korea with the gps coordinates of 38° 12' 25.254'' N and 128° 35' 30.6564'' E. The elevation of Sokcho is 15.799, the time zone is Asia/Seoul.
Latitude | 38.207015 | Longitude | 128.591849 |
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Elevation | 15.799 | DMS Lat | 38° 12' 25.254'' N |
DMS Lng | 128° 35' 30.6564'' E | GeoHASH | wyg3q5mezrb61 |
UTM Zone | 52S | UTM Easting | 464266.414909597 |
UTM Northing | 4228862.33628168 | Time Zone | Asia/Seoul |
Country | South Korea | Country Code | 82 |