Map of T’aebaek, South Korea

T’aebaek is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea, with a population of about 48,962. It lies at 37.1759°N, 128.9889°E. T’aebaek is about 183 km (114 mi) east of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santyoku, 34 km to the northeast.

T’aebaek at a glance

Where is T’aebaek?

• The 8th largest city in Gangwon-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 36 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near T’aebaek

• Santyoku — 34 km northeast
• Donghae City — 42 km north
• Yeongju — 51 km southwest
• Gangneung — 65 km north
• Andong — 72 km south
• Yecheon — 75 km southwest
• Wŏnju — 94 km west
• Mungyeong — 95 km southwest
• Chungju — 97 km west
• Kunwi — 111 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
• Santyoku — 42,145
• Cheorwon — 40,646

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.