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'.

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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

South Korea 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Korea (North)

Holidays in Suwon, South Korea

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  • 새해 - 2026-01-01
  • 설날 - 2026-02-16
  • 설날 - 2026-02-17
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  • 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

Museum

지도박물관

World cup-ro, Woncheon-dong, Suwon-si, 16518, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2761° N, 127.0551° E

Museum

수원광교박물관

182 Gwanggyo-ro, Iui-dong, Suwon-si, 16228, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2963° N, 127.0514° E

Museum

국립농업박물관

Suin-ro, Seodun-dong, Suwon-si, 16617, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2758° N, 126.9824° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

사이버 농업 과학관

Suin-ro, Seodun-dong, Suwon-si, 16617, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2739° N, 126.9854° E

Museum

수원효행기념관

Gyeongsu-daero 1220beon-gil, Imok-dong, Suwon-si, 16070, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.3243° N, 126.9878° E

Museum

잠사과학박물관

Seoho-ro, Seodun-dong, Suwon-si, 16614, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2642° N, 126.9880° E

Museum

박물관

Gwanggyosan-ro, Suwon-si, 16213, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.3026° N, 127.0358° E

Museum

수원화성박물관

Suwoncheon-ro, Maehyang-dong, Suwon-si, 16257, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2827° N, 127.0189° E

Museum

수원역사박물관

Changnyong-daero, Iui-dong, Suwon-si, 16229, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2977° N, 127.0353° E

Museum

해우재

Jangan-ro 458beon-gil, Imok-dong, Suwon-si, 16342, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.3192° N, 126.9780° E

Museum

월드컵기념관

World cup-ro, Uman-dong, Suwon-si, 16238, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2856° N, 127.0366° E

Museum

한옥 기술 전시관

Jeongjo-ro 885beon-gil, 행리단길, Suwon-si, 16253, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.2866° N, 127.0149° E