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Jangheung

Jeollanam-do · South Korea
City population
34,544
#119
in South Korea
#15
in Jeollanam-do
#15,899
worldwide
SeoulJangheung
34.682, 126.907 · 321 km from Seoul
City population
34,544
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#119
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#15,899
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.1%
of the national population

About Jangheung

Jangheung is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea with a population of 34,544. It is the 119th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 15,899th largest worldwide. It lies 321 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#119of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Jeollanam-do
#15of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Jeollanam-do
Rank in region
#15of 18
Distance to capital
321 km
to Seoul
Elevation
28 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
34.682, 126.907
Record updated
2025-06-12
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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