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Yeonil, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea – South Korea Flag

Current Date And Time In Yeonil, South Korea

Saturday, 15 August 2026
10:56:34 KST
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (KST)
Population: 34,560
District: Pohang-si

📍 Cities Near To Yeonil


Find cities, states and countries closest to Yeonil in Gyeongsangbuk-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 Yeonil.

📍 Yeonil 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 Yeonil from our regional database:

State / RegionGyeongsangbuk-do
DistrictPohang-si
Total Population34,560
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude36.0045° N
Center Longitude129.3185° E
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
UTC Time Zone+09:00
Population Rank in Gyeongsangbuk-do#13 of 19
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andong Andong51 82 44
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Busan Busan64 104 56
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Changnyeong Changnyeong56 90 49
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Changwon Changwon64 104 56
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Changwon Changwon72 117 63
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cheongha Cheongha13 22 12
North (N)
National Flag Of Cheongsan Cheongsan88 142 77
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cheongseong Cheongseong90 144 78
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cheongsong gun Cheongsong gun33 53 29
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chinju Chinju89 143 77
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chungju Chungju102 165 89
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chungju Chungju103 166 90
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chupungnyeong Chupungnyeong75 121 66
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Daegu Daegu42 67 36
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Daehap Daehap55 88 47
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Yeonil


States and regions closest to Gyeongsangbuk-do (home state of Yeonil), 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 Busan Busan85 136 74
South (S)
National Flag Of Daegu Daegu46 74 40
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Daegu Daegu89 143 77
West (W)
National Flag Of Daejeon Daejeon89 144 77
West (W)
National Flag Of Gangwon-do Gangwon-do105 170 92
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do109 176 95
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Gyeongsangnam-do Gyeongsangnam-do85 136 74
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Jeollabuk-do Jeollabuk-do113 182 98
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of North Chungcheong North Chungcheong75 121 66
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Sejong-si Sejong-si95 153 82
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Yeonil


Countries bordering or closest to South Korea, with aerial distance and compass direction from Yeonil'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 Yeonil. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Yeonil (You)Gyeongsangbuk-do34,560
PohangGyeongsangbuk-do492,0415.0ENE
OcheonGyeongsangbuk-do9.2ESE
HeunghaeGyeongsangbuk-do36,08011.9NNE
SingwangGyeongsangbuk-do14.7NNW
GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do245,36520.4SSW
GuryongpoGyeongsangbuk-do21.2E
CheonghaGyeongsangbuk-do21.6N
GampoGyeongsangbuk-do27.6SE
EisenGyeongsangbuk-do56,00635.1W
YeongdeokGyeongsangbuk-do45.7N

🏆 Gyeongsangbuk-do City Rankings

How does Yeonil rank within Gyeongsangbuk-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 Yeonil appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Pohang492,041
Gumi404,691
Gyeongsan-si266,951
Gyeongju245,365
Andong153,348
Gimcheon150,000
Sangju101,267
Yeongju84,625
Mungyeong77,304
Eisen56,006

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Andong1,519.00
Gyeongju1,324.39
Sangju1,254.82
Pohang1,127.24
Gimcheon1,009.50
Mungyeong911.73
Cheongsong gun842.45
Yeongju668.45
Gumi617.28
Gyeongsan-si411.58

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Gumi655.60
Gyeongsan-si648.60
Pohang436.50
Gyeongju185.27
Gimcheon148.59
Yeongju126.60
Andong100.95
Mungyeong84.79
Sangju80.70
Cheongsong gun37.17
✈️ Nearest Airport
Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)
IATA: KPO
9 km (6 mi) from Yeonil
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 Gyeongsangbuk-do Cities
Yeonil ranks #13 of 19 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Yeonil Sits on the Map

Yeonil sits inside Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea and ranks #13 of 19 cities in Gyeongsangbuk-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 Yeonil 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 Yeonil 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 Yeonil and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Yeonil against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gyeongsangbuk-do city rankings

🌎 Beyond Yeonil: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Yeonil and the countries closest to Yeonil 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 Yeonil, 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 Yeonil at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Yeonil

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Yeonil MapView the Yeonil map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Yeonil Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Gyeongsangbuk-do OverviewExplore the Gyeongsangbuk-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 Yeonil

Which cities are closest to Yeonil?

See the Cities Near To Yeonil 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 Gyeongsangbuk-do by population and density.

How is the distance from Yeonil to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Yeonil 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 Yeonil 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 Yeonil 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 Yeonil 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 Yeonil?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Yeonil. 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 Gyeongsangbuk-do city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Yeonil ranks #13 of 19 cities in Gyeongsangbuk-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 Yeonil?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Yeonil is Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO), about 9 km (6 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.