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Gangneung

Gangwon-do · South Korea
City population
208,161
#44
in South Korea
#3
in Gangwon-do
#2,759
worldwide
SeoulGangneung
37.753, 128.872 · 168 km from Seoul
City population
208,161
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#44
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,759
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.4%
of the national population

About Gangneung

Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea with a population of 208,161. It is the 44th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 2,759th largest worldwide. It lies 168 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#44of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Gangwon-do
#3of 14
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Gangwon-do
Rank in region
#3of 14
Distance to capital
168 km
to Seoul
Elevation
77 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
37.753, 128.872
Record updated
2025-09-30
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 144 in South Korea

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

16KMJumunjin21K people31KMDonghae City101K people44KMSantyoku42K people56KMSokcho81K people65KMT’aebaek49K people

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