Koch'ang: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeollabuk-do
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 72,996
• Coordinates: 35.4333° N, 126.7000° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 238 km (148 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gwangju Airport (KWJ): 36 km (22 mi), straight line
• Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV): 53 km (33 mi), straight line
• Muan International Airport (MWX): 57 km (35 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Daesan: 13 km (8 mi)
• Haeri: 15 km (9 mi)
• Simwon: 17 km (10 mi)
• Yutangchon: 17 km (11 mi)
• Jangseong: 17 km (11 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Jeongeup, 27 km (17 mi)