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The city's total area was 595.50 km², and the population was 2.59 million. [1] It grew again in 1973 when Seoul incorporated additional territory, including Gupabal-ri, Jingwannae-ri, and Jingwanoe-ri of Goyang-gun, Gyeonggi-do. It raised the overall area of Seoul to 605.33 km².
This is a list cities of South Korea by population including provincial-level divisions: special city (특별시/特別市) and metropolitan cities (광역시/廣域市), and municipal-level division: cities (시/市). Other municipal-level divisions: counties (군/郡 which have populations under 50K) and districts (구/區) are not included.
The South Korean city of Seoul is home to many visitor attractions. Many are of historical importance, such as palaces and museums. Others showcase Korea's vibrant growth and rising place in the world. Many places on this list are 3 syllables long, each syllable comes from one Hanja character. The syllable "gung" for example, means palace.
N Seoul Tower at night. N Seoul Tower or Namsan Tower is a radio transmission tower located near the top of Namsan Park in Yongsan District. Construction began in 1969 and the observation deck was completed in 1975. It is 236.7 meters high and 479.7 meters above sea level. In 2000, It was acquired by YTN, a news television station. [5] [6]
The Seoul Metropolitan Area is divided among the special city of Seoul, the metropolitan city of Incheon, and province of Gyeonggi. Seoul has 25 gu (local government wards), [12] Incheon has 8 gu and 2 counties, and Gyeonggi Province has 28 cities and 3 counties as the subdivisions.
Korea is home to the largest number of dolmens in the world. Different types of dolmens provide information about culture and rituals of the societies that built them. A dolmen from the Ganghwa Island is pictured. [11] Gyeongju Historic Areas: North Gyeongsang: 2000 976; ii, iii (cultural) The Silla kingdom ruled
Busan is the second largest city in South Korea. It is located in the southeastern coast in Korea, so Busan has abundant tourist attractions such as beach and hot spring. People in South Korea visit beaches in Busan in hot summer. Also, there are various festivals in Busan. 11 festivals are held annually, including local festivals and art events.
A town or eup is an administrative unit in South Korea; along with township (rural), a town (urban) is one of the divisions of a county, and of some cities with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as towns.
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