Map of Cheongju-si, South Korea

Cheongju-si is the administrative centre of North Chungcheong, South Korea, with a population of about 852,147. It lies at 36.6372°N, 127.4897°E. Cheongju-si is about 113 km (70 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sejong, 18 km to the west.

Cheongju-si at a glance

Where is Cheongju-si?

• The 12th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in North Chungcheong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cheongju-si

• Sejong — 18 km west
• Chinch'ŏn — 25 km north
• Koesan — 33 km northeast
• Daejeon — 33 km south
• Cheonan — 35 km northwest
• Okcheon — 38 km south
• Gongju — 38 km southwest
• Anseong — 46 km northwest
• Asan — 46 km west
• Pyeongtaek — 53 km northwest

Largest cities in North Chungcheong

• Chungju — 209,483
• Chinch'ŏn — 60,964
• Okcheon — 56,634
• Koesan — 44,461
• Yeongdong — 43,680

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Busan — 3,285,147
• Incheon — 3,015,482
• Daegu — 2,365,523
• Daejeon — 1,441,203
• Gwangju — 1,401,235
• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Ulsan — 1,098,421
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Changwon — 1,025,702

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.