Gunsan: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeollabuk-do
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 264,656
• Coordinates: 35.9786° N, 126.7114° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 178 km (111 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV): 12 km (7 mi), straight line
• Gwangju Airport (KWJ): 96 km (59 mi), straight line
• Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ): 108 km (67 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Biin: 20 km (13 mi)
• Iksan: 22 km (14 mi)
• Hamyeol: 25 km (16 mi)
• Kimje: 25 km (16 mi)
• Yongan: 27 km (17 mi)

Events

• Saemangeum New Year Festival: January 2027
• Ggongdang Barley Festival: May 2027