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Gwangjeok

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Total population

11,869

Coordinates37.82°, 126.98°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Gyeonggi, South Korea, Gwangjeok is a small town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 11,869. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 37.825°, 126.984°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,424 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.8245
Longitude
126.9839
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
30,832
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    983
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    912
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    862
  • Oriental Magpie
    Pica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves
    842
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    782
  • Marsh Tit
    Poecile palustris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    758
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    757
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    728

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2023-01-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Oh Jae-suk
Oh Jae-suk
South Korean association football player
Taeyang
Taeyang
South Korean singer, dancer, member of Big Bang
K
Kim Yoon-man
South Korean speed skater
S
Shim Mina
South Korean singer
Lee Kang-seok
Lee Kang-seok
South Korean speed skater
Park Jung-yang
Park Jung-yang
Korean Joseon dynasty and Japanese-ruled Korean bureaucrat, politician, liberalism and social activists (1872-1959)
J
Jegal Sung-Yeol
South Korean speed skater
Jung Ha-na
Jung Ha-na
South Korean singer and rapper
I
Im Kkeokjeong
leader of a peasant rebellion in Hwanghae Province, Korea
K
Kim Yong-ki
agrarian leader
S
Soheon
Queen Consort of Joseon (1395 - 1446)
K
Kang Sin-il
South Korean actor
Y
Yi Eun-jung
South Korean professional golfer
K
Kim Kyu-cheol
South Korean actor
N
Na-mi
South Korean singer
D
Dong Hyun-bae
South Korean actor

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

Nearby places in Gyeonggi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,424

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org