What is the population of Gwangju?

1,401,235 people, per GeoNames.

Does Gwangju have a university?

Yes. Gwangju Catholic University and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology.

GWANGJU

Gwangju · SOUTH KOREA (KR) · 35.15°N / 126.92°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,841,811

Gwangju is a city in South Korea with a population of 1,401,235. It sits at 35.15/126.92, runs on Asia/Seoul, is 8 km from Masan.

Population 1,401,235

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Seoul

All facts

fields

Country: South Korea
Subdivision: Gwangju
Coords: 35.15°N / 126.92°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Masan Gwangju 434,371 8.2 km

SE Hwasun Jeollanam-do 59,914 12.3 km

NE Changpyeong Jeollanam-do 0 13.2 km

SE Dongmyeon Jeollanam-do 0 17.7 km

N Damyang Jeollanam-do 44,800 19.2 km

NW Jangseong Jeollanam-do 42,129 19.9 km

S Hancheolli Jeollanam-do 0 21.5 km

SE Dongbok Jeollanam-do 0 21.7 km

SW Naju Jeollanam-do 42,459 22.8 km

SE Nammyeon Jeollanam-do 0 23.2 km

Air access

nearby

KWJ

Gwangju Airport

Medium airport

10.6 km

Universities

linked

Gwangju Catholic University

gjcatholic.ac.kr

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

gist.ac.kr

Gwangju National University of Education

gnue.ac.kr

Kwangju National University of Education

kwangju-e.ac.kr

Kwangju University

kwangju.ac.kr

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gwangju?: 1,401,235 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gwangju in?: Asia/Seoul.
Which country is Gwangju in?: South Korea (KR).
Which airport serves Gwangju?: Gwangju Airport (KWJ).
How far is Gwangju from Seoul?: About 268 km.
Does Gwangju have a university?: Yes. Gwangju Catholic University and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology.
What languages are spoken in South Korea?: Korean.
What currency is used in South Korea?: Won.
How many cities are in South Korea?: 311 on record.
Which admin region is Gwangju in?: Gwangju.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1841811

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1841811,
    "name": "Gwangju",
    "ascii_name": "Gwangju",
    "country_code": "KR",
    "population": 1401235,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Seoul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.15472,
    "longitude": 126.91556
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.2x the population of Masan.
8 km from Masan.
Same timezone (Asia/Seoul) as 310 other cities in South Korea.