Map of Cheorwon, South Korea

Cheorwon is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea, with a population of about 40,646. It lies at 38.2092°N, 127.2175°E. Cheorwon is about 75 km (46 mi) north of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yangju, 44 km to the south.

Cheorwon at a glance

Where is Cheorwon?

• The 10th largest city in Gangwon-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 30 min on the shortest day to 14 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cheorwon

• Yangju — 44 km south
• Gapyeong — 49 km southeast
• Uijeongbu-si — 54 km south
• Munsan — 54 km southwest
• Chuncheon — 59 km southeast
• Hwado — 62 km south
• Namyangju — 64 km south
• Kaesŏng — 64 km southwest, North Korea
• Guri-si — 68 km south
• Wabu — 69 km south

Largest cities in Gangwon-do

• Wŏnju — 332,849
• Chuncheon — 284,855
• Gangneung — 208,161
• Donghae City — 101,128
• Sokcho — 81,164
• Hongch’ŏn — 75,251
• Kosong — 62,446
• T’aebaek — 48,962
• Santyoku — 42,145

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.