Gongju

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Gongju

Total population

110,428

Coordinates36.47°, 127.09°

Demographic figures from Statistics Korea (KOSTAT). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Gongju is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kim Jae-joong

South Korean singer and actor

Chung Un-chan

South Korean economist

Chan Ho Park

South Korean baseball player (1973-)

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Shim Dae-pyeong

South Korean politician

Taegoon

South Korean singer

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Se-yŏng O

South Korean cartoonist

Lee Hyung-geun

South Korean military officer (1920–2002)

Yoon Joo-hee

South Korean actress (1985-)

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Cho Dong-chan

South Korean baseball player

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Park No-min

South Korean baseball player

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Cho Dong-hwa

South Korean professional baseball player

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Choi Yong-kyu

South Korean baseball player (1985-)

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Peter Ch'oe Hyŏng

Korean martyr, catholic saint

Kim Sang-hee

South Korean politician

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Lee Gyeong-gu

Myeong Gye-nam

South Korean actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Chungcheong

• Nonsan
  19.7 mi away · pop. 122,630
• Hwaseong-ri
  21.7 mi away
• Yeoktap-ri
  21.9 mi away
• Hyangsan-ri
  22.1 mi away
• Yeonchun-ri
  22.5 mi away
• Sangdong-ri
  22.6 mi away
• Sintong-ri
  22.8 mi away
• Gajeon-ri
  22.8 mi away
• Gigok-ri
  22.9 mi away
• Juksan-ri
  23.5 mi away
• Byeongcheon-ri
  23.5 mi away
• Tabwon-ri
  23.5 mi away

Browse all places in South Chungcheong →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Varied Tit

Sittiparus varius

Seen 2026-09-21

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Seen 2026-09-20

Japanese Hops

Humulus scandens

Seen 2026-09-19

Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Seen 2026-09-19

Banded Darter

Sympetrum pedemontanum

Seen 2026-09-18

Asian Jumping Mantis

Statilia maculata

Seen 2026-09-17

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Seen 2026-09-17

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Seen 2026-09-17

Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).