Map of Chungju, South Korea

Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong, South Korea, with a population of about 209,483. It lies at 36.9767°N, 127.9287°E. Chungju is about 107 km (66 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Koesan, 22 km to the southwest.

Chungju at a glance

Where is Chungju?

• The 42nd largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in North Chungcheong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chungju

• Koesan — 22 km southwest
• Wŏnju — 42 km north
• Yeoju — 44 km northwest
• Chinch'ŏn — 45 km west
• Mungyeong — 49 km southeast
• Pubal — 51 km northwest
• Cheongju-si — 54 km southwest
• Icheon-si — 55 km northwest
• Anseong — 59 km west
• Yecheon — 59 km southeast

Largest cities in North Chungcheong

• Cheongju-si — 852,147
• 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.