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    Flag of South Korea

    Map of South Korea

    Republic of Korea

    South Korea is located in East Asia. Below you can see where South Korea sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Seoul.

    Where South Korea is located
    Outline of South Korea
    Location map of South Korea
    Location map of South KoreaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    South Korea on the globe
    South Korea on the globeBy Ksiom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of South Korea and neighboring countries
    Political map: South Korea and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of South Korea
    First-level administrative divisions of South Korea

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    Administrative divisions of South Korea

    South Korea is divided into 17 metropolitan cities.

    Show all 17 metropolitan cities
    • Busan
    • Daegu
    • Daejeon
    • Gangwon
    • Gwangju
    • Gyeonggi
    • Incheon
    • Jeju
    • North Chungcheong
    • North Gyeongsang
    • North Jeolla
    • Sejong
    • Seoul
    • South Chungcheong
    • South Gyeongsang
    • South Jeolla
    • Ulsan

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of South Korea

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    East Asia
    Area
    100,210 km²
    Coordinates
    35.91, 127.77
    Highest point
    Hallasan (1,950 m, Jeju Island)
    Land borders
    1

    Bordering countries: North Korea.