Cheongju-si: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: North Chungcheong
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 852,147
• Coordinates: 36.6372° N, 127.4897° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 113 km (70 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ): 8.8 km (5.4 mi), straight line
• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 98 km (61 mi), straight line
• Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV): 113 km (70 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yullyang-dong: 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
• Sejong: 18 km (11 mi)
• Jungpyong: 18 km (11 mi)
• Sintansin: 21 km (13 mi)
• Hoenam: 23 km (14 mi)