Map of Kosong, South Korea

Kosong is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea, with a population of about 62,446. It lies at 38.3788°N, 128.4676°E. Kosong is about 159 km (99 mi) northeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sokcho, 22 km to the southeast.

Kosong at a glance

Where is Kosong?

• The 7th largest city in Gangwon-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kosong

• Sokcho — 22 km southeast
• Gangneung — 78 km southeast
• Chuncheon — 85 km southwest
• Hongch’ŏn — 92 km southwest
• Gapyeong — 104 km southwest
• Donghae City — 108 km southeast
• Cheorwon — 111 km west
• Santyoku — 121 km southeast
• Wŏnju — 123 km south
• Wŏnsan — 124 km northwest, North Korea

Largest cities in Gangwon-do

• Wŏnju — 332,849
• Chuncheon — 284,855
• Gangneung — 208,161
• Donghae City — 101,128
• Sokcho — 81,164
• Hongch’ŏn — 75,251
• T’aebaek — 48,962
• Santyoku — 42,145
• Cheorwon — 40,646

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.