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Hwacheon
City population
22,965
#140
in South Korea
#13
in Gangwon-do
#22,746
worldwide
38.107, 127.706 · 88 km from Seoul
About Hwacheon
Hwacheon is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea with a population of 22,965. It is the 140th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 22,746th largest worldwide. It lies 88 km from Seoul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#13of 14
Coordinates
38.107, 127.706
Record updated
11 June 2025
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 KoreaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.