Gangneung: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Gangwon-do
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 208,161
• Coordinates: 37.7527° N, 128.8724° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 168 km (104 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Yangyang International Airport (YNY): 39 km (24 mi), straight line
• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU): 88 km (54 mi), straight line
• Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ): 167 km (104 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Gujeong: 3.8 km (2.4 mi)
• Gangdong: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Jumunjin: 16 km (10 mi)
• Donghae City: 31 km (19 mi)
• Santyoku: 44 km (27 mi)