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Yeongju

North Gyeongsangcity

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Total population

109,908

Air quality index

134Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates36.81°, 128.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Yeongju is a sizeable town that lies in North Gyeongsang, South Korea. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (36.806°, 128.624°). The population stands at approximately 109,908. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.8057
Longitude
128.6241
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
134
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
176
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,140
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    80
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    78
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    78
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    74
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    71
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    66
  • Oriental Magpie
    Pica serica Gould, 1845 · Aves
    64
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Won Sei-hoon
Won Sei-hoon
South Korean politician
Nam Sang-mi
Nam Sang-mi
South Korean actress
L
Lee Bul
visual artist from South Korea (born 1964)
C
Cheon Min-ho
South Korean sports shooter
K
Kim Jong-soo
South Korean footballer
K
Kim Jeong-hyeon
South Korean novelist
Y
Yoon Min-seok
South Korean singer
K
Kim Young-gyu
South Korean footballer
K
Kim Woong
Korean actor born 1920
L
Lim Tae-hoon
South Korean activist
Y
Yi Pyeong
Joseon government official and scholar
Y
Yusuho
South Korean politician
S
Seo Ye-ahn
South Korean singer
C
Choi Gyo-il
South Korean politician
K
Kim Dong-choon
South Korean sociologist
P
Park Sangdon
South Korean Go player

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

Nearby places in North Gyeongsang

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Yeongju, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Korail EL8235 — Yeongju, South Korea0.3 miKorail Yeongju Station Turntable — Yeongju, South Korea0.3 miKorail Yeongju Station — Yeongju, South Korea0.4 miKorail Jungang Yeongdong Gyeongbuk Line Yeongju Station — Yeongju, South Korea0.4 miKorea-Yeongju-Rock carved Buddha statues-01 — Yeongju, South Korea0.7 miKorea-Yeongju-Rock carved Buddha statues-02 — Yeongju, South Korea0.7 mi가흥동 마애여래삼존상 및 여래좌상 ( 2 ) — Yeongju, South Korea0.7 mi가흥동 마애여래삼존상및 여래좌상 — Yeongju, South Korea0.7 mi가흥동 마애여래삼존상 및 여래좌상 ( 3 ) — Yeongju, South Korea0.7 miKorail Yeongdong Line Bukyeongju Station — Yeongju, South Korea1 miISS050-E-39995 - View of Earth — Yeongju, South Korea1.4 mi2025 Yeonggwang middle school — Yeongju, South Korea1.5 miKorea-Yeongju County-Rice field near Hwagiri-01 — Yeongju, South Korea4.2 mi만취당 — Yeongju, South Korea4.8 miKorea-Yeongju-Hanok at Tansanri-01 — Yeongju, South Korea5 miKorea-Yeongju-Tansanri-Hanok-01 — Yeongju, South Korea5 miKorea-Yeongju-Tansanri-Pavilion-01 — Yeongju, South Korea5.1 miKorail Yeongdong Line Mundan Station — Yeongju, South Korea5.2 miKorea-Yeongcheon-Sudosa-Standing Buddha statue-01 — Yeongju, South Korea5.6 miKorea-Yeongju-Yonghyeolri-Mountain-01 — Yeongju, South Korea6.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)