Map of Gongju, South Korea

Gongju is a city in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, with a population of about 72,435. It lies at 36.4556°N, 127.1247°E. Gongju is about 124 km (77 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sejong, 21 km to the northeast.

Gongju at a glance

Where is Gongju?

• The 6th largest city in Chungcheongnam-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 40 min on the shortest day to 14 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gongju

• Sejong — 21 km northeast
• Daejeon — 26 km southeast
• Buyeo — 28 km southwest
• Nonsan — 28 km south
• Yesan — 35 km northwest
• Asan — 38 km north
• Cheongju-si — 38 km northeast
• Cheonan — 39 km north
• Okcheon — 43 km southeast
• Hongseong — 44 km west

Largest cities in Chungcheongnam-do

• Cheonan — 658,831
• Asan — 97,749
• Boryeong — 94,191
• Hongseong — 89,174
• Seosan — 74,208
• Buyeo — 59,823
• Nonsan — 43,845
• Yesan — 39,409

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.