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.
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
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:
Has borders with:
- Korea (North)
Holidays in Daegu, South Korea
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Museums in Daegu, South Korea
대구근대역사관
67 Jong-ro, Seongnae-dong, Daegu, 41935, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8718° N, 128.5911° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-19:00
경북대학교 박물관
Gyeongdae-ro, Bokhyeon 1(il)-dong, Daegu, 41565, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8887° N, 128.6138° E
Hours: 10:00-17:00
희움일본군위안부역사관
Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil, Pojeong-dong, Daegu, 41935, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8713° N, 128.5904° E
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
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
대구예술발전소
Dalseong-ro 26-gil, Seongnae 3-dong, Daegu, 41915, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8755° N, 128.5846° E
약령시한의학박물관
Yangnyeong-gil, Namseongno, Daegu, 41934, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8685° N, 128.5899° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
낙동강 승전기념관
Angol-gil, Daemyeong 9(gu)-dong, Daegu, 42488, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8367° N, 128.5768° E
천주교관덕정순교기념관
Gwandeokjeong-gil, Namsan 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 41966, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8649° N, 128.5912° E
대구교육대학교 교육박물관
Jungang-daero 41-gil, Daemyeong 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 42416, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8508° N, 128.5895° E
한국영상박물관
Gyodong-gil, Seongnae 1-dong, Daegu, 41910, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8734° N, 128.5951° E
건들바우박물관
Gongpyeong-ro 4-gil, Samdeok-dong 2(i)-ga, Daegu, 41940, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8655° N, 128.6011° E
우봉미술전시관
Myeongdeok-ro 30-gil, Daemyeong 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 42409, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8557° N, 128.5863° E
용은불교전시관
Dalseocheon-ro 57-gil, Bisan 5(o)-dong, Daegu, 41718, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8877° N, 128.5638° E
에스디건설주택전시관
Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil, Dongin-dong 1(il)-ga, Daegu, 41939, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8701° N, 128.6033° E
동서개발주택전시관
Dongdaegu-ro, Hwanggeum 2(i)-dong, Daegu, 42149, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8351° N, 128.6232° E
대구교육박물관
Daedong-ro 9-gil, Sangyeok 3(sam)-dong, Daegu, 41562, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8974° N, 128.6124° E
계산지구촌 박물관
Seoseong-ro, Gyesan-dong 1(il)-ga, Daegu, 41934, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8689° N, 128.5875° E
문화관&향토역사관
Dalseonggongwon-ro, Seongnae 3-dong, Daegu, 41922, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8731° N, 128.5790° E
제일모직기념관
Hoam-ro, Chilseong-dong 2(i)-ga, Daegu, 41586, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8831° N, 128.5946° E
국립대구박물관
321 Cheongho-ro, Hwanggeum 1(il)-dong, Daegu, 42111, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.8459° N, 128.6372° E