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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]
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 .
On Wednesday, 11 January 2022 at 15:46 KST, the façade of a 39-story apartment building under construction collapsed in Gwangju, South Korea, killing six workers. [1] HDC Hyundai Development Company was investigated by the government, and its chairman resigned.
The Gwangju World Cup Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gwangju, South Korea. It is the home stadium of Gwangju FC of the K League and has a capacity of 40,245. The stadium is managed by the Sports Support Division of the Culture & Sports Policy Office of the Gwangju Metropolitan City. [1] Initially, the stadium was named Gwangju World Cup ...
Gwangju Airport (IATA: KWJ, ICAO: RKJJ) is an airport in Gwangju, South Korea, and is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation. In 2018, 1,986,125 passengers used the airport. This airport is planned to close when Muan International Airport becomes more established. Because Gwangju Airport is sharing location with a military base, taking ...
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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 ...
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.