Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Gwangju (Korean: 광주; Korean pronunciation: [kwaŋ.dʑu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City, former capital of South Jeolla Province, or Guangzhou, the city of Guangdong, China in Hanja.
Gwangju
광주시 | |
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Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 광주시 |
| • Hanja | 廣州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwangju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kwangju-si |
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Flag Emblem of Gwangju | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 10 dong, 4 myeon |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Sehwan Bang (방세환) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 430.99 km2 (166.41 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022) | |
| • Total | 391,722 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
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