Map of Jeonju, South Korea

Jeonju is the administrative centre of Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, with a population of about 638,421. It lies at 35.8219°N, 127.1489°E. Jeonju is about 195 km (121 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wanju, 3 km to the north.

Jeonju at a glance

Where is Jeonju?

• The 16th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in Jeollabuk-do on this site.
• 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 Jeonju

• Wanju — 3 km north
• Iksan — 22 km northwest
• Kimje — 24 km west
• Jeongeup — 32 km southwest
• Nonsan — 43 km north
• Gunsan — 43 km northwest
• Nangen — 51 km southeast
• Buyeo — 55 km northwest
• Damyang — 58 km south
• Koch'ang — 59 km southwest

Largest cities in Jeollabuk-do

• Iksan — 307,000
• Gunsan — 264,656
• 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.