Gwangju is located in South Korea (Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do) and time zone Asia/Seoul.
Places nearby are Seongnam-si, Hanam and Wabu.
Seoul is 28 km away, Incheon is 44 km away and Daejeon is 117 km away as the crow flies.
Distances from Gwangju to the most important cities in South Korea and the world.
37.4100000°
127.2572200°
1980 anti-government uprising in South Korea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising1929 protest in Korea against Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Student_Independence_Movement