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Gyeonggi Province
province in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gyeonggi-do (Korean: 경기도) is the province in which the most people live in South Korea. Over 12 million people live in it.[1] Its provincial capital is Suwon. Its name, Gyeonggi, means 'surrounding the capital' and it surrounds Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It is also next to Incheon.
Quick Facts 경기도, Korean transcription(s) ...
Gyeonggi-do
경기도 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 경기도 |
• Hanja | 京畿道 |
• Revised Romanization | Gyeonggi-do |
• McCune‑Reischauer | Kyŏnggido |
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Coordinates: 37°30′N 127°15′E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Seoul Capital |
Capital | Suwon |
Subdivisions | 28 cities; 3 counties |
Government | |
• Governor | Kim Dong-yeon (Democratic) |
• Legislature | Gyeonggi Assembly |
Area | |
• Total | 10,184 km2 (3,932 sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th |
Population (Nov. 2020) | |
• Total | 13,413,459 |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 1,170.6/km2 (3,032/sq mi) |
Provincial symbols | |
• Flower | Forsythia |
• Tree | Ginkgo |
• Bird | Dove |
ISO 3166 code | KR-41 |
Dialect | Gyeonggi |
Blog | Official blog |
Website | Official website (in English) |
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