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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Gaya Tumuli is about 20 km north-west of Busan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bangucheon Petroglyphs, about 50 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Busan · about 3,480,000 peopleabout 20 km south-east
  • Changwon · about 1,081,000 peopleabout 25 km west
  • Ulsan · about 1,061,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
  • Gyeongju · about 155,000 peopleabout 75 km north-east
  • Daegu · about 2,460,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Pohang · about 435,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
Gaya TumuliBusanDaeguChangwonUlsanJeonjuYeosuGyeongjuBangucheon PetroglyphsGyeongju Historic AreasSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Te…Haeinsa TempleSansa Mountain Monasteries50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Gaya Tumuli and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBangucheon Petroglyphs1Gyeongju Historic Areas2Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple3Haeinsa Temple4Sansa Mountain Monasteries5Gaya Tumuli
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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