Map of Chuncheon, South Korea

Chuncheon is the administrative centre of Gangwon-do, South Korea, with a population of about 284,855. It lies at 37.8747°N, 127.7342°E. Chuncheon is about 75 km (46 mi) northeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gapyeong, 20 km to the west.

Chuncheon at a glance

Where is Chuncheon?

• The 33rd largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Gangwon-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 32 min on the shortest day to 14 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chuncheon

• Gapyeong — 20 km west
• Hongch’ŏn — 24 km southeast
• Hwado — 45 km southwest
• Yangp'yŏng — 48 km southwest
• Namyangju — 53 km southwest
• Wabu — 55 km southwest
• Cheorwon — 59 km northwest
• Yangju — 59 km west
• Hanam — 60 km southwest
• Guri-si — 61 km southwest

Largest cities in Gangwon-do

• Wŏnju — 332,849
• Gangneung — 208,161
• Donghae City — 101,128
• Sokcho — 81,164
• Hongch’ŏn — 75,251
• Kosong — 62,446
• T’aebaek — 48,962
• Santyoku — 42,145
• Cheorwon — 40,646

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Busan — 3,285,147
• Incheon — 3,015,482
• Daegu — 2,365,523
• Daejeon — 1,441,203
• Gwangju — 1,401,235
• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Ulsan — 1,098,421
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Changwon — 1,025,702

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.