Mokpo: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeollanam-do
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 268,402
• Coordinates: 34.8128° N, 126.3918° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 311 km (193 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Muan International Airport (MWX): 20 km (12 mi), straight line
• Gwangju Airport (KWJ): 51 km (32 mi), straight line
• Yeosu Airport (RSU): 112 km (70 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Apae: 9.4 km (5.8 mi)
• Illo: 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
• Sijong: 21 km (13 mi)
• Muan: 21 km (13 mi)
• Palgeum: 23 km (14 mi)

Events

• Yudalsan Flower Festival: April 2027