Tongyeong
South Korea · Gyeongsangnam-do
Tongyeong is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of 238.81 km2 (92.21 sq mi) and in 2010, a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (neighborhood). Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited in 1995, creating Tongyeong as it is known today. It consists of Goseong Peninsula, Hansando, Mireuk Island, Yokji Island and other islets. It was formerly known as Chungmu, after the posthumous name of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
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Things to do in Tongyeong
- Full-day Customizable Private Jeju Island Tour · 9 h · from $276.76 · 4.9/5 (9 reviews)
- Full Day Essential Jeju Island Private tour for West Course · 9 h · from $270 · 5.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Tongyeong Sunset Healing Tour · 2 h 30 min · from $22.40
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Gyeongsangnam-do
- Main language
- Korean
- On the map
- 34.85° N, 128.43° E
Near Tongyeong
- Busan · 68 km away
- Daegu · 111 km away
- Gyeongju · 131 km away
- Jeonju · 161 km away
- Fukuoka · 229 km away
- Jeju · 231 km away
More of South Korea
Explore South Korea · Seoul · Jeju Island · Busan · Incheon · Daegu
Where to stay
Hotel Bon
10/10 · 5 reviews
Tongyeong Olga Resort
10/10 · 1 reviews
Tongyeong The Sea and The Poet Pension
10/10
By The Sea Pension
10/10
Glory Blue Hill
9.9/10 · 9 reviews
Dream Pension
9.8/10 · 12 reviews
Tongyeong Episode Guesthouse
9.7/10 · 59 reviews
Kangguan Guesthouse
9.7/10 · 9 reviews
Dongpirang Purple House 2
9.7/10 · 1 reviews
Laon on 37
9.6/10 · 53 reviews