Map of Gijang, South Korea

Gijang is a city in Busan, South Korea, with a population of about 176,388. It lies at 35.2442°N, 129.2139°E. Gijang is about 327 km (203 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ungsang, 18 km to the north.

Gijang at a glance

Where is Gijang?

• The 48th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• 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 Gijang

• Ungsang — 18 km north
• Yangsan — 20 km northwest
• Busan — 23 km southwest
• Kimhae — 30 km west
• Ulsan — 34 km north
• Changwon — 48 km west
• Miryang — 50 km northwest
• Naesŏ — 63 km west
• Gyeongju — 67 km north
• Sinhyeon — 67 km southwest

Largest cities in Busan

• Busan — 3,285,147

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.