Question 1

What are the coordinates of South Korea?

Accepted Answer

WGS84 latitude 36.000000°, longitude 128.000000°. In DMS: 36° 0′ 0.00″ N, 128° 0′ 0.00″ E.

Question 2

What are the KATEC / UTM-K coordinates?

Accepted Answer

Current Korean standard UTM-K (EPSG:5179): X=1045063.99 Y=1778249.01. Legacy Kakao/Naver KATEC (EPSG:5181): X=290165.12 Y=278507.17.

Question 3

How do I open South Korea 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 (Q884) and Kakao place data; administrative divisions use the city/county/district office location.

Question 6

Can I measure distance from South Korea to elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the "Open Distance Calculator" link pre-fills South Korea as the starting coordinate. Enter the destination to see distance and bearing instantly.

Northernmost	Yuwonjin, Onseong (N. Hamgyong)	43°00′ N
Southernmost	Marado, Jeju	33°06′ N
Easternmost	Dokdo, Ulleung	131°52′ E
Westernmost	Maando, Yongchon (N. Pyongan)	124°11′ E

South Korea

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🧭 Latitude & Longitude Extent

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📍 4 Coordinate Formats

🧭 Latitude & Longitude Extent

🧭 Nearby Places (closest first)

📚 Source / External

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