Hwasun: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeollanam-do
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 59,914
• Coordinates: 35.0613° N, 126.9875° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 279 km (173 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gwangju Airport (KWJ): 18 km (11 mi), straight line
• Muan International Airport (MWX): 56 km (35 mi), straight line
• Yeosu Airport (RSU): 62 km (39 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Dongmyeon: 5.7 km (3.6 mi)
• Hancheolli: 9.8 km (6.1 mi)
• Nammyeon: 12 km (7 mi)
• Gwangju: 12 km (8 mi)
• Dongbok: 13 km (8 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Gwangju, 12 km (8 mi)