Elevation of towns in Korea (South)

82 towns in Korea (South) have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Taebaek (Kangwŏn) at 686 m (2,251 ft); the lowest is Pusan (Pusan) at 0 m (0 ft). Half of the towns sit above 48 m (the mean is 71 m).

Highest towns in Korea (South)

#TownElevation
1Taebaek Kangwŏn686 m (2,251 ft)
2Kyeryong Chungchŏngnam498 m (1,634 ft)
3Chechon Chungchŏngbuk290 m (951 ft)
4Wŏnju Kangwŏn208 m (682 ft)
5Mungyong Kyŏngsangbuk180 m (591 ft)
6Yŏngju Kyŏngsangbuk153 m (502 ft)
7Changwŏn Kyŏngsangnam150 m (492 ft)
8Yangju Kyŏnggi139 m (456 ft)
9Andong Kyŏngsangbuk133 m (436 ft)
10Yongin Kyŏnggi123 m (404 ft)

Lowest towns in Korea (South)

#TownElevation
1Pusan Pusan0 m (0 ft)
2Ulsan Ulsan1 m (3 ft)
3Sŏkcho Kangwŏn3 m (10 ft)
4Kunsan Chollabuk10 m (33 ft)
5Inchŏn Inchŏn10 m (33 ft)
6Cheju Cheju11 m (36 ft)
7Tongyong Kyŏngsangnam15 m (49 ft)
8Kwangju Kwangju15 m (49 ft)
9Sunchŏn Chollanam17 m (56 ft)
10Shihŭng Kyŏnggi17 m (56 ft)

Regions of Korea (South)

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
Chollabuk643 m Namwōn 104 m Kunsan 10 m
Chollanam521 m Naju 31 m Sunchŏn 17 m
Chungchŏngbuk3142 m Chechon 290 m Chŏngju 48 m
Chungchŏngnam7109 m Kyeryong 498 m Nonsan 19 m
Kangwŏn7165 m Taebaek 686 m Sŏkcho 3 m
Kyŏnggi2759 m Yangju 139 m Shihŭng 17 m
Kyŏngsangbuk1091 m Mungyong 180 m Pohang 34 m
Kyŏngsangnam846 m Changwŏn 150 m Tongyong 15 m

All towns in Korea (South)