Map of Gyeongju, South Korea

Gyeongju is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, with a population of about 245,365. It lies at 35.8428°N, 129.2117°E. Gyeongju is about 276 km (172 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yeonil, 20 km to the northeast.

Gyeongju at a glance

Where is Gyeongju?

• The 40th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Gyeongsangbuk-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 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gyeongju

• Yeonil — 20 km northeast
• Pohang — 25 km northeast
• Eisen — 29 km northwest
• Heunghae — 32 km north
• Ulsan — 35 km south
• Gyeongsan-si — 43 km west
• Ungsang — 49 km south
• Daegu — 56 km west
• Miryang — 57 km southwest
• Yangsan — 58 km south

Largest cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do

• Pohang — 492,041
• Gumi — 404,691
• Gyeongsan-si — 266,951
• Andong — 153,348
• Gimcheon — 150,000
• Sangju — 101,267
• Yeongju — 84,625
• Mungyeong — 77,304
• Eisen — 56,006
• Yecheon — 54,873

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.