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Sokcho
City population
81,164
#73
in South Korea
#5
in Gangwon-do
#7,125
worldwide
38.207, 128.592 · 159 km from Seoul
About Sokcho
Sokcho is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea with a population of 81,164. It is the 73rd largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 7,125th largest worldwide. It lies 159 km from Seoul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 14
Elevation
20 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
38.207, 128.592
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 KoreaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.