National capital

Seoul

Populated place🇰🇷 Korea (Republic of)PPLC
GEONAME1835848
LAT,LNG37.566, 126.978
TZAsia/Seoul

Seoul is a national capital in Korea (Republic of). It has a population of about 10,349,312. It lies at 37.566, 126.978 in the Asia/Seoul timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
10,349,312
Country
🇰🇷Korea (Republic of)
Timezone
Asia/Seoul

Key facts about Seoul

GET/places/1835848
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇰🇷 Korea (Republic of)
Admin code
11
Timezone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
37.566, 126.978
Population
10,349,312
ASCII name
Seoul
GeoNames ID
1835848

Cities near Seoul

GET/cities/near?lat=37.566&lng=126.9784
Gwangmyeong· 14 kmSiheungdong· 14 kmGuri-si· 14.7 kmGoyang-si· 16.2 kmBucheon-si· 18.8 kmAnyang-si· 19.8 kmSeongnam-si· 20 kmHanam· 20.3 km

Places near Seoul

GET/places/near?lat=37.566&lng=126.9784
Lotte City Gimpo· 0.1 kmTobin Tourist Hotel· 0.1 kmPiano Hotel· 0.1 kmMvl Hotel Kintex· 0.1 kmCms-Inn Seoul· 0.1 kmBest Western Dongdaemun· 0.1 kmSeoul City Hall· 0.1 kmNew Cheonji Hotel· 0.1 km

Frequently asked questions about Seoul

What country is Seoul in?

Seoul is in Korea (Republic of).

What is the population of Seoul?

Seoul has a population of about 10,349,312.

Where is Seoul located?

Seoul is located at latitude 37.5660, longitude 126.9784.

What timezone is Seoul in?

Seoul observes the Asia/Seoul timezone.

Query Seoul from the API

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This place
GET countries.dev/places/1835848
Full record for SeoulDocs
Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=37.566&lng=126.9784
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Korea (Republic of)
GET countries.dev/alpha/KR
Full record for Korea (Republic of)Docs
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Largest cities in Korea (Republic of)Docs