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City Details: Cheonan

A few alternate names for Cheonan are: Cchonan, Ch'onan, Ch'ŏnan, Cheonan, Chkhonan, Chonan', Ch’ŏnan, Tenan, Thien-on-su, Thiên-ôn-sṳ

Cheonan is the largest and most densely populated city of South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the third largest city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju. Cheonan borders Gyeonggi Province in the north, North Chungcheong Province to the east and southeast, Sejong to the south and Asan and Gongju to the west and southwest.

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Cheonan

General Information

  • Official Name: South Korea
  • Common Name: South Korea
  • Population: 666417
  • Timezone: Asia/Seoul
  • Coordinates: 36.8065, 127.1522
  • Country Code: KOR
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Cheonan

  • 1. Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), distance from city center: 32.43 km
  • 2. Osan Air Base (OSN), distance from city center: 33.40 km
  • 3. Suwon Airport (SWU), distance from city center: 49.83 km

Location of Cheonan

South Korea Country Details

  • Country: South Korea
  • Official Name: Republic of Korea
  • Capital: Seoul
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 51,780,579
  • Area: 100,210 km²
  • Languages: Korean
  • Currency: South Korean won (₩)
  • Timezones: UTC+09:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Korea (North)

Holidays in Cheonan, South Korea

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Korea for 2026

  • 새해 - 2026-01-01
  • 설날 - 2026-02-16
  • 설날 - 2026-02-17
  • 설날 - 2026-02-18
  • 3·1절 - 2026-03-01
  • 어린이날 - 2026-05-05
  • 부처님 오신 날 - 2026-05-24
  • 현충일 - 2026-06-06
  • 광복절 - 2026-08-15
  • 추석 - 2026-09-24
  • 추석 - 2026-09-25
  • 추석 - 2026-09-26
  • 개천절 - 2026-10-03
  • 한글날 - 2026-10-09
  • 크리스마스 - 2026-12-25

Museums in Cheonan, South Korea

Museum

우정박물관

Yuryang-ro, Yuryang-dong, Cheonan-si, 31068, South Korea

Coordinates: 36.8138° N, 127.1888° E

Museum

사이버 우정박물관

Yuryang-ro, Yuryang-dong, Cheonan-si, 31068, South Korea

Coordinates: 36.8138° N, 127.1887° E

Museum

천안박물관

Cheonan-daero, Cheonan-si, 31195, South Korea

Coordinates: 36.7866° N, 127.1634° E

Museum

고신역사기념관

535-31 Chungjeol-ro, Cheonan-si, 31071, South Korea

Coordinates: 36.7769° N, 127.1805° E