Question 1

What are the coordinates of Buk-gu (Gwangju)?

Accepted Answer

WGS84 latitude 35.174170°, longitude 126.912010°. In DMS: 35° 10′ 27.01″ N, 126° 54′ 43.24″ E.

Question 2

What are the KATEC / UTM-K coordinates?

Accepted Answer

Current Korean standard UTM-K (EPSG:5179): X=946458.56 Y=1686701.38. Legacy Kakao/Naver KATEC (EPSG:5181): X=191984.61 Y=186421.23.

Question 3

How do I open Buk-gu (Gwangju) in Kakao or Google Maps?

Accepted Answer

Use the "Open in Kakao Maps" / "Open in Google Maps" buttons on the page. The URL encodes the coordinate directly so no search is needed.

Question 4

What's nearby?

Accepted Answer

The page lists the 6 nearest places by Haversine distance. Click any item to navigate to that place's page.

Question 5

Where is this coordinate data from?

Accepted Answer

Public coordinates from Wikidata (Q50392) and Kakao place data; administrative divisions use the city/county/district office location.

Question 6

Can I measure distance from Buk-gu (Gwangju) to elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the "Open Distance Calculator" link pre-fills Buk-gu (Gwangju) as the starting coordinate. Enter the destination to see distance and bearing instantly.

Buk-gu (Gwangju)

📍 4 Coordinate Formats

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📍 4 Coordinate Formats

🧭 Nearby Places (closest first)

📚 Source / External

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