Map of Chinju, South Korea

Chinju is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, with a population of about 307,242. It lies at 35.1928°N, 128.0847°E. Chinju is about 282 km (175 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hadong, 33 km to the southwest.

Chinju at a glance

Where is Chinju?

• The 30th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Gyeongsangnam-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chinju

• Hadong — 33 km southwest
• Naesŏ — 40 km east
• Gwangyang — 45 km southwest
• Kwangyang — 51 km southwest
• Changnyeong — 54 km northeast
• Changwon — 54 km east
• Kyosai — 60 km southeast
• Sinhyeon — 60 km southeast
• Suncheon — 61 km southwest
• Yeosu — 62 km southwest

Largest cities in Gyeongsangnam-do

• Changwon — 1,025,702
• Kimhae — 531,966
• Yangsan — 358,074
• Ungsang — 83,360
• Sinhyeon — 82,560
• Naesŏ — 80,987
• Changnyeong — 74,668
• Kyosai — 72,124
• Miryang — 53,103
• Hadong — 40,909

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.