City Details: Suwon
A few alternate names for Suwon are: SWU, Sououon, Suigen, Suvon, Suwon, Suwon-si, Suwŏn, shui yuan shi, suvona, suwon
Suwon is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. The city lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population of 1.2 million, Suwon has more inhabitants than Ulsan, though it enjoys a lesser degree of self-governance as a 'special case city'.
General Information
- Official Name: South Korea
- Common Name: South Korea
- Population: 1241311
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.29111, 127.00889
- Country Code: KOR
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Suwon
- 1. Suwon Airport (SWU), distance from city center: 5.75 km
- 2. Seoul Air Base (K-16) (SSN), distance from city center: 19.39 km
- 3. Osan Air Base (OSN), distance from city center: 22.37 km
Location of Suwon
Country Details
- Country: South Korea
- Official Name: Republic of Korea
- Capital: Seoul
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 51,780,579
- Area: 100,210 km²
- Languages: Korean
- Currency: South Korean won (₩)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Korea (North)
Holidays in Suwon, South Korea
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Korea for 2026
- 새해 - 2026-01-01
- 설날 - 2026-02-16
- 설날 - 2026-02-17
- 설날 - 2026-02-18
- 3·1절 - 2026-03-01
- 어린이날 - 2026-05-05
- 부처님 오신 날 - 2026-05-24
- 현충일 - 2026-06-06
- 광복절 - 2026-08-15
- 추석 - 2026-09-24
- 추석 - 2026-09-25
- 추석 - 2026-09-26
- 개천절 - 2026-10-03
- 한글날 - 2026-10-09
- 크리스마스 - 2026-12-25
Museums in Suwon, South Korea
지도박물관
World cup-ro, Woncheon-dong, Suwon-si, 16518, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2761° N, 127.0551° E
수원광교박물관
182 Gwanggyo-ro, Iui-dong, Suwon-si, 16228, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2963° N, 127.0514° E
국립농업박물관
Suin-ro, Seodun-dong, Suwon-si, 16617, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2758° N, 126.9824° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
해우재(수원시 화장실문화 전시관)
Jangan-ro 458beon-gil, Imok-dong, Suwon-si, 16342, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.3191° N, 126.9780° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
팔달문, 가까이 늘 우리 곁에
782 Jeongjo-ro, Paldallo 2-ga, Suwon-si, 16257, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2778° N, 127.0172° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
사이버 농업 과학관
Suin-ro, Seodun-dong, Suwon-si, 16617, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2739° N, 126.9854° E
수원효행기념관
Gyeongsu-daero 1220beon-gil, Imok-dong, Suwon-si, 16070, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.3243° N, 126.9878° E
잠사과학박물관
Seoho-ro, Seodun-dong, Suwon-si, 16614, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2642° N, 126.9880° E
박물관
Gwanggyosan-ro, Suwon-si, 16213, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.3026° N, 127.0358° E
수원화성박물관
Suwoncheon-ro, Maehyang-dong, Suwon-si, 16257, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2827° N, 127.0189° E
수원역사박물관
Changnyong-daero, Iui-dong, Suwon-si, 16229, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2977° N, 127.0353° E
해우재
Jangan-ro 458beon-gil, Imok-dong, Suwon-si, 16342, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.3192° N, 126.9780° E
월드컵기념관
World cup-ro, Uman-dong, Suwon-si, 16238, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2856° N, 127.0366° E
한옥 기술 전시관
Jeongjo-ro 885beon-gil, 행리단길, Suwon-si, 16253, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.2866° N, 127.0149° E