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Hwacheon

Gangwon-do · South Korea
City population
22,965
#140
in South Korea
#13
in Gangwon-do
#22,746
worldwide
SeoulHwacheon
38.107, 127.706 · 88 km from Seoul
City population
22,965
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#140
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#22,746
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.0%
of the national population

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.

Position in South Korea
#140of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Gangwon-do
#13of 14
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Gangwon-do
Rank in region
#13of 14
Distance to capital
88 km
to Seoul
Elevation
115 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
38.107, 127.706
Record updated
2025-06-11
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.

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