Map of Yeongju, South Korea

Yeongju is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, with a population of about 84,625. It lies at 36.8217°N, 128.6308°E. Yeongju is about 168 km (104 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yecheon, 24 km to the southwest.

Yeongju at a glance

Where is Yeongju?

• The 8th largest city in Gyeongsangbuk-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yeongju

• Yecheon — 24 km southwest
• Andong — 30 km south
• Mungyeong — 46 km southwest
• T’aebaek — 51 km northeast
• Sangju — 62 km southwest
• Chungju — 65 km west
• Kunwi — 65 km south
• Koesan — 74 km west
• Gumi — 83 km south
• Santyoku — 84 km northeast

Largest cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do

• Pohang — 492,041
• Gumi — 404,691
• Gyeongsan-si — 266,951
• Gyeongju — 245,365
• Andong — 153,348
• Gimcheon — 150,000
• Sangju — 101,267
• 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.