Map of Gunsan, South Korea

Gunsan is a city in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, with a population of about 264,656. It lies at 35.9786°N, 126.7114°E. Gunsan is about 178 km (111 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Iksan, 22 km to the east.

Gunsan at a glance

Where is Gunsan?

• The 38th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Jeollabuk-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gunsan

• Iksan — 22 km east
• Kimje — 25 km southeast
• Buyeo — 37 km northeast
• Nonsan — 42 km northeast
• Wanju — 42 km east
• Boryeong — 42 km north
• Jeonju — 43 km southeast
• Jeongeup — 46 km southeast
• Koch'ang — 61 km south
• Gongju — 65 km northeast

Largest cities in Jeollabuk-do

• Jeonju — 638,421
• Iksan — 307,000
• Jeongeup — 139,876
• Wanju — 84,009
• Nangen — 81,257
• Koch'ang — 72,996
• Kimje — 44,894

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.