Map of Hwawŏn, South Korea

Hwawŏn is a city in Daegu, South Korea, with a population of about 64,718. It lies at 35.8017°N, 128.5008°E. Hwawŏn is about 239 km (148 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Daegu, 11 km to the northeast.

Hwawŏn at a glance

Where is Hwawŏn?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hwawŏn

• Daegu — 11 km northeast
• Gyeongsan-si — 22 km east
• Changnyeong — 29 km south
• Gumi — 38 km northwest
• Miryang — 41 km southeast
• Eisen — 43 km northeast
• Kunwi — 49 km north
• Gimcheon — 49 km northwest
• Naesŏ — 61 km south
• Gyeongju — 64 km east

Largest cities in Daegu

• Daegu — 2,365,523

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.