Gongeum: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeollabuk-do
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Coordinates: 35.3783° N, 126.5114° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 247 km (153 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gwangju Airport (KWJ): 39 km (24 mi), straight line
• Muan International Airport (MWX): 45 km (28 mi), straight line
• Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV): 59 km (37 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Beopseong: 6.2 km (3.8 mi)
• Hongnong: 6.3 km (3.9 mi)
• Sangha: 7.6 km (4.7 mi)
• Daesan: 9.3 km (5.8 mi)
• Haeri: 9.6 km (6.0 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Masan, 40 km (25 mi)