City Details: Daegu

A few alternate names for Daegu are: Daegu, Daegu Kong-hek-chhi, Daegu Kóng-he̍k-chhī, Daegu-si, Daikyu, Daikyū, GJai Khau, Ntenkou, TAE, Taegu

Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (대구광역시), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea. Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population of over 5 million.

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General Information

  • Official Name: South Korea
  • Common Name: South Korea
  • Population: 2566540
  • Timezone: Asia/Seoul
  • Coordinates: 35.87028, 128.59111
  • Country Code: KOR
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Daegu

  • 1. Daegu Airport (TAE), distance from city center: 6.50 km
  • 2. Ulsan Airport (USN), distance from city center: 75.26 km
  • 3. Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO), distance from city center: 75.80 km

Location of Daegu

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 Daegu, South Korea

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  • 개천절 - 2026-10-03
  • 한글날 - 2026-10-09
  • 크리스마스 - 2026-12-25

Museums in Daegu, South Korea

Museum

대구근대역사관

67 Jong-ro, Seongnae-dong, Daegu, 41935, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8718° N, 128.5911° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-19:00

Museum

경북대학교 박물관

Gyeongdae-ro, Bokhyeon 1(il)-dong, Daegu, 41565, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8887° N, 128.6138° E

Hours: 10:00-17:00

Museum

희움일본군위안부역사관

Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil, Pojeong-dong, Daegu, 41935, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8713° N, 128.5904° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00

Museum

코로나19 기억의공간

Dalgubeol-daero 405-gil, Dongsan-dong, Daegu, 41931, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8666° N, 128.5857° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Museum

대구예술발전소

Dalseong-ro 26-gil, Seongnae 3-dong, Daegu, 41915, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8755° N, 128.5846° E

Museum

약령시한의학박물관

Yangnyeong-gil, Namseongno, Daegu, 41934, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8685° N, 128.5899° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

Museum

낙동강 승전기념관

Angol-gil, Daemyeong 9(gu)-dong, Daegu, 42488, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8367° N, 128.5768° E

Museum

천주교관덕정순교기념관

Gwandeokjeong-gil, Namsan 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 41966, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8649° N, 128.5912° E

Museum

대구교육대학교 교육박물관

Jungang-daero 41-gil, Daemyeong 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 42416, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8508° N, 128.5895° E

Museum

한국영상박물관

Gyodong-gil, Seongnae 1-dong, Daegu, 41910, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8734° N, 128.5951° E

Museum

건들바우박물관

Gongpyeong-ro 4-gil, Samdeok-dong 2(i)-ga, Daegu, 41940, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8655° N, 128.6011° E

Museum

우봉미술전시관

Myeongdeok-ro 30-gil, Daemyeong 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 42409, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8557° N, 128.5863° E

Museum

용은불교전시관

Dalseocheon-ro 57-gil, Bisan 5(o)-dong, Daegu, 41718, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8877° N, 128.5638° E

Museum

에스디건설주택전시관

Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil, Dongin-dong 1(il)-ga, Daegu, 41939, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8701° N, 128.6033° E

Museum

동서개발주택전시관

Dongdaegu-ro, Hwanggeum 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 42149, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8351° N, 128.6232° E

Museum

대구교육박물관

Daedong-ro 9-gil, Sangyeok 3(sam)-dong, Daegu, 41562, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8974° N, 128.6124° E

Museum

계산지구촌 박물관

Seoseong-ro, Gyesan-dong 1(il)-ga, Daegu, 41934, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8689° N, 128.5875° E

Museum

문화관&향토역사관

Dalseonggongwon-ro, Seongnae 3-dong, Daegu, 41922, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8731° N, 128.5790° E

Museum

제일모직기념관

Hoam-ro, Chilseong-dong 2(i)-ga, Daegu, 41586, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8831° N, 128.5946° E

Museum

국립대구박물관

321 Cheongho-ro, Hwanggeum 1(il)-dong, Daegu, 42111, South Korea

Coordinates: 35.8459° N, 128.6372° E