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Gwangju [a] (Korean: 광주; Korean pronunciation:) 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 , former capital of South Jeolla Province , or Guangzhou , the city of Guangdong , China in Hanja .
One of the largest ethnic enclaves of Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union) in South Korea is located in Gwangju: the Gwangju Koryoin Village. [11] [12] Schools in the vicinity of the village, such as Ha-nam Jung-ang Elementary School , have significant proportions of Russian speakers as a result. [13]
The administrative divisions and subdivisions of Gwangju are: List of districts ... Geography of South Korea This page was last edited on 14 January ...
Nam District (Korean: 남구; RR: Nam-gu) is the southern district of Gwangju, South Korea.. Among Gwangju’s five districts, it has a relatively short history. It was established in 1995 after being separated from the Seo District, and a month later, it absorbed the Daechon Subdistrict Office from the Gwangsan District.
Gwangsan District (Korean: 광산구; RR: Gwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in Gwangju, South Korea.The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km. [2] [3] Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju.
North District) is a district situated in the northern part of the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It is similar to a ward in the United States. The district is by far the most populated district in Gwangju, and elects two lawmakers for the South Korean National Assembly. Gwangju Station is here. [2]
May 18th National Cemetery (Korean: 국립5·18민주묘지; Hanja: 國立5·18民主墓地) is a cemetery for those who participated in the Gwangju Uprising. [1] [2] Built by the government of South Korea in 1997, it is located in Gwangju. Every May, on the anniversary of the uprising, it is common for citizens to visit the cemetery to honor ...
Honam (Korean pronunciation:; literally "south of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. [1] Today, the term refers to Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. [1]