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Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea – South Korea Flag

Current Date And Time In Yesan, South Korea

Saturday, 15 August 2026
06:18:32 KST
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 39,409
District: Yesan-gun

📍 Cities Near To Yesan


Find cities, states and countries closest to Yesan in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Yesan.

📍 Yesan Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Yesan from our regional database:

State / RegionChungcheongnam-do
DistrictYesan-gun
Total Population39,409
Land Area543.09 km²
Population Density72.56 / km²
Center Latitude36.6776° N
Center Longitude126.8427° E
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
UTC Time Zone+09:00
Population Rank in Chungcheongnam-do#9 of 14
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Asan Asan12 19 10
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Boryeong Boryeong26 43 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cheonan Cheonan19 31 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cheongnam Cheongnam23 37 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cheongyang Cheongyang16 25 14
South (S)
National Flag Of Gongju Gongju22 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Hongseong Hongseong11 18 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jangpyeong Jangpyeong23 38 20
South (S)
National Flag Of Pyeongtaek Pyeongtaek26 42 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Sangwol Sangwol31 50 27
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Seonghwan Seonghwan23 37 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Seosan Seosan23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Taesal-li Taesal-li30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Tangjin Tangjin19 31 17
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Yesan


States and regions closest to Chungcheongnam-do (home state of Yesan), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Daegu Daegu117 189 102
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Daegu Daegu45 72 39
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Daejeon Daejeon45 72 39
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Gangwon-do Gangwon-do121 195 105
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gwangju Gwangju105 169 91
South (S)
National Flag Of Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do68 110 59
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gyeongsangnam-do Gyeongsangnam-do121 195 105
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gyeongsangnam-do Gyeongsangnam-do125 202 109
South (S)
National Flag Of Incheon Incheon56 91 49
North (N)
National Flag Of Jeollabuk-do Jeollabuk-do68 109 59
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Yesan


Countries bordering or closest to South Korea, with aerial distance and compass direction from Yesan's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,244 2,002 1,081
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Japan Japan586 943 509
East (E)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,276 2,053 1,108
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of North Korea North Korea307 493 266
North (N)
National Flag Of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands1,677 2,698 1,456
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan936 1,507 813
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Yesan. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Yesan (You)Chungcheongnam-do39,409
HongseongChungcheongnam-do89,17418.0WSW
AsanChungcheongnam-do97,74918.6NE
CheongyangChungcheongnam-do25.4S
TangjinChungcheongnam-do32,77830.7NW
CheonanChungcheongnam-do658,83131.1ENE
GongjuChungcheongnam-do72,43535.3SE
SeosanChungcheongnam-do74,20836.7WNW
SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do29,23936.9NE
CheongnamChungcheongnam-do37.4SSE
JangpyeongChungcheongnam-do37.6S

🏆 Chungcheongnam-do City Rankings

How does Yesan rank within Chungcheongnam-do? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Yesan appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Cheonan658,831
Asan97,749
Boryeong94,191
Hongseong89,174
Seosan74,208
Gongju72,435
Buyeo59,823
Nonsan43,845
Yesan ⭐39,409
Tangjin32,778

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Gongju940.71
Seosan740.79
Tangjin664.13
Cheonan636.25
Kinzan575.98
Nonsan554.82
Yesan ⭐543.09
Asan542.25
Hongseong443.50

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Cheonan1,035.49
Hongseong201.07
Asan180.27
Seosan100.17
Nonsan79.03
Gongju77.00
Yesan ⭐72.56
Tangjin49.35
Kinzan43.83
✈️ Nearest Airport
Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
IATA: CJJ
59 km (37 mi) from Yesan
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Chungcheongnam-do Cities
Yesan ranks #9 of 14 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Yesan? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Yesan Sits on the Map

Yesan sits inside Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea and ranks #9 of 14 cities in Chungcheongnam-do by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Yesan to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Yesan outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Yesan and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Yesan against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Chungcheongnam-do city rankings

🌎 Beyond Yesan: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Yesan and the countries closest to Yesan by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near South Korea. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Yesan, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Yesan at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Yesan

If you're stringing together stops in Chungcheongnam-do, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Yesan — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Yesan MapView the Yesan map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Yesan Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Chungcheongnam-do OverviewExplore the Chungcheongnam-do state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ South Korea Country DataGet complete South Korea data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Yesan

Which cities are closest to Yesan?

See the Cities Near To Yesan table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Chungcheongnam-do by population and density.

How is the distance from Yesan to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Yesan and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Yesan map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Yesan will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Yesan to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Yesan?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Yesan. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Chungcheongnam-do city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Yesan compare in size to the cities near it?

Yesan ranks #9 of 14 cities in Chungcheongnam-do by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Yesan?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Yesan is Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), about 59 km (37 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.