in a lowland valley with three major rivers, all of them eventually flowing into the Yellow Sea by way of the Geum River. The city is surrounded by several small mountains, and is located approximately 170 km 0 south of Seoul, 290 km 0 north of Busan, and 70 km 0 east of the Yellow Sea. It experiences a monsoon-influenced, four-season climate with wet, hot summers and drier, cold winters.

Daejeon is bordered