Map of Yeonggwang, South Korea

Yeonggwang is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with a population of about 51,688. It lies at 35.2781°N, 126.5118°E. Yeonggwang is about 258 km (160 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Koch'ang, 24 km to the northeast.

Yeonggwang at a glance

Where is Yeonggwang?

• The 9th largest city in Jeollanam-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yeonggwang

• Koch'ang — 24 km northeast
• Jangseong — 25 km east
• Muan — 32 km south
• Naju — 33 km southeast
• Masan — 34 km southeast
• Gwangju — 39 km east
• Damyang — 43 km east
• Hwasun — 50 km southeast
• Jeongeup — 51 km northeast
• Mokpo — 53 km south

Largest cities in Jeollanam-do

• Suncheon — 276,375
• Yeosu — 268,823
• Mokpo — 268,402
• Gwangyang — 154,266
• Muan — 92,009
• Kwangyang — 89,281
• Hwasun — 59,914
• Sinan — 53,150
• 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.