Highest Elevation in South Korea

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

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Highest Elevation - South Korea

1 T’aebaek 06 2,267 ft
2 Dodong-ri 14 2,034 ft
3 Changsu 03 1,348 ft
4 Pyeongchang 06 984 ft
5 Jinan-gun 03 968 ft
6 Imsil 03 764 ft
7 Neietsu 06 682 ft
8 Cheongsong gun 14 646 ft
9 Cheorwon 06 636 ft
10 Yanggu 06 630 ft
11 Songgangdong 19 604 ft
12 Ara-dong 01 584 ft
13 Boseong 16 531 ft
14 Kinzan 17 525 ft
15 Ponggae-dong 01 495 ft
16 Yeongju 14 476 ft
17 Hongch’ŏn 06 449 ft
18 Wŏnju 06 436 ft
19 Yeongdong 05 427 ft
20 Ora-dong 01 400 ft
21 Koesan 05 381 ft
22 Hwacheon 06 377 ft
23 Nangen 03 338 ft
24 Andong 14 338 ft
25 Ungsang 20 331 ft
26 Dongnae 06 325 ft
27 Gwangjeok 13 325 ft
28 Seodong 01 322 ft
29 Okcheon 05 318 ft
30 Kunwi 14 312 ft
31 Yecheon 14 302 ft
32 Chuncheon 06 302 ft
33 Hwado 13 282 ft
34 Yongsan-dong 11 279 ft
35 Eisen 14 279 ft
36 Chungju 05 279 ft
37 Gimcheon 14 266 ft
38 Seongnam-si 13 262 ft
39 Mungyeong 14 256 ft
40 Onam 13 256 ft
41 Gangneung 06 253 ft
42 Yangju 13 249 ft
43 Hwasun 16 246 ft
44 Jangseong 16 230 ft
45 Chinch'ŏn 05 226 ft
46 Seogwipo 01 226 ft
47 Icheon-si 13 223 ft
48 Gapyeong 13 220 ft
49 Changnyeong 20 217 ft
50 Gumi 14 207 ft
51 Namyangju 13 207 ft
52 Naesŏ 20 203 ft
53 Ido-dong 01 203 ft
54 Sangju 14 200 ft
55 Jungpyong 05 197 ft
56 Gyeongsan-si 14 194 ft
57 Suwon 13 190 ft
58 Daejeon 19 190 ft
59 Hayang 14 187 ft
60 Wanju 03 184 ft
61 Tallang-dong 01 184 ft
62 Pubal 13 180 ft
63 Jeongeup 03 174 ft
64 Anyang-si 13 171 ft
65 Yeoju 13 164 ft
66 Uijeongbu-si 13 164 ft
67 Damyang 16 161 ft
68 Sejong 22 161 ft
69 Cheongju-si 05 161 ft
70 Jenzan 14 157 ft
71 Mokpo 16 157 ft
72 Gwangju 13 157 ft
73 Gwangju 18 154 ft
74 Kurye 16 151 ft
75 Gyeongju 14 148 ft
76 Daegu 15 148 ft
77 Yeonggwang 16 144 ft
78 Koch'ang 03 144 ft
79 Jeonju 03 144 ft
80 Incheon 12 141 ft
81 Gunpo 13 138 ft
82 Sintansin 19 131 ft
83 Cheonan 17 131 ft
84 Haenam 16 128 ft
85 Seonghwan 17 125 ft
86 Yangp'yŏng 13 125 ft
87 Wabu 13 125 ft
88 Uiwang 13 125 ft
89 Seoul 11 125 ft
90 Anseong 13 121 ft
91 Hwawŏn 15 118 ft
92 Yŏnmu 17 115 ft
93 Siheungdong 11 115 ft
94 Yeongam 16 112 ft
95 Waegwan 14 108 ft
96 Seosan 17 108 ft
97 Hanam 13 108 ft
98 Chinju 20 108 ft
99 Paju 13 108 ft
100 Hongseong 17 102 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in South Korea.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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