Gyeongju
South Korea · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongju, historically known as Sorabol, is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km2 (511 sq mi) with a population of 264,091 people as of December 2012. Gyeongju is 370 km (230 mi) southeast of Seoul, and 55 km (34 mi) east of Daegu. The city borders Cheongdo and Yeongcheon to the west, Ulsan to the south and Pohang to the north, while to the east lies the coast of the Sea of Japan.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Main language
- Korean
- On the map
- 35.84° N, 129.21° E
Near Gyeongju
- Daegu · 62 km away
- Busan · 76 km away
- Tongyeong · 131 km away
- Pyeongchang · 184 km away
- Jeonju · 187 km away
- Yongin · 238 km away
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