Yeonggwang: facts

At a glance

• Country: South Korea
• Region: Jeollanam-do
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 51,688
• Coordinates: 35.2781° N, 126.5118° E
• Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KRW)
• Distance to the capital, Seoul: 258 km (160 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gwangju Airport (KWJ): 32 km (20 mi), straight line
• Muan International Airport (MWX): 34 km (21 mi), straight line
• Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base (KUV): 70 km (44 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Myoryang: 3.7 km (2.3 mi)
• Gunseo: 4.0 km (2.5 mi)
• Daema: 6.5 km (4.0 mi)
• Gunnam: 6.8 km (4.2 mi)
• Bulgap: 7.6 km (4.8 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Masan, 34 km (21 mi)