Map of Gwangyang, South Korea

Gwangyang is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with a population of about 154,266. It lies at 34.9414°N, 127.6957°E. Gwangyang is about 299 km (186 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kwangyang, 10 km to the west.

Gwangyang at a glance

Where is Gwangyang?

• The 49th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Jeollanam-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 48 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gwangyang

• Kwangyang — 10 km west
• Hadong — 15 km north
• Suncheon — 19 km west
• Yeosu — 20 km south
• Chinju — 45 km northeast
• Nangen — 59 km northwest
• Boseong — 59 km west
• Hwasun — 66 km west
• Gwangju — 75 km west
• Damyang — 77 km northwest

Largest cities in Jeollanam-do

• Suncheon — 276,375
• Yeosu — 268,823
• Mokpo — 268,402
• Muan — 92,009
• Kwangyang — 89,281
• Hwasun — 59,914
• Sinan — 53,150
• Yeonggwang — 51,688
• Yeongam — 51,573
• Damyang — 44,800

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.