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Seoul Capital Area

November 27, 2023

The Seoul Capital Area (SCA; Korean: 수도권, [sʰu.do.k͈wʌ̹n]) or Gyeonggi region (경기 지방), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-west South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2020)[1] is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi). It forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential center of South Korea. The largest city is Seoul, with a population of approximately 10 million people, followed by Incheon, with 3 million inhabitants.

Seoul Capital Area
수도권
Seoul, the largest city in the metropolitan area
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesSeoul
Incheon
Suwon
Ansan
Anyang
Goyang
Seongnam
Bucheon
Yongin
Area
 • Capital area12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Metro
26,037,000[1]
 • Metro density2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi)
 • Percentage of South Korea's total population
~50%
(52 million)
Gross Regional Product (2020)
[2]
 • TotalKR₩1008.4 trillion
US$806.7 billion
HDI (2021)0.952[3]
very high · 1st
Seoul Capital Area
Hangul
수도권
Hanja
首都圈
Revised RomanizationSudogwon
McCune–ReischauerSudokwŏn
Gyeonggi Region
Hangul
경기 지방
Hanja
京畿地方
Revised RomanizationGyeonggi Jibang
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggi Jibang

Table edit

Subdivision Area km2 Population GDP (KR₩)[4] GDP (US$)[5]
  Gyeonggi Province 10,184 13,511,676 ₩ 491.3 trillion US$ 393.0 billion
  Seoul 605 9,586,195 ₩ 444.5 trillion US$ 355.6 billion
  Incheon 1,063 2,945,454 ₩ 89.6 trillion US$ 71.7 billion
Seoul Capital Area 11,852 26,043,325 ₩ 1,008.4 trillion US$ 806.7 billion

Geography and climate edit

 
Satellite image of Seoul and greater area (2020)
See also: Geography of South Korea

The Capital Area occupies a plain in the Han River valley.[6]

History edit

See also: History of South Korea and History of Seoul

Demographics edit

See also: Demographics of South Korea

Covering only about 12% of the country's area, the Seoul Capital Area is home to more than 48.2% of the national population, and is the world's ninth largest urban area. This percentage has risen steadily since the mid-20th century, and the trend is expected to continue. Currently more than half of the people who move from one region to another are moving to the capital area.[2] In 2020, it was reported that the Seoul Capital Area's population had exceeded 50% of the country's total population, with 25,925,799 people living in the area (50.002% of the total 51,849,861).[7]

Economy edit

See also: Economy of South Korea and Category:Companies based in Seoul

In 2020, Seoul Capital Area's Gross Regional Product was around US$800 billion, generating around half of the country's total GDP.[4] It is the fourth largest urban economy in the world after Tokyo, New York and Los Angeles but ahead of Paris and London.[8] The region hosts headquarters of 59 Forbes Global 2000 companies.[9] As the economy of Seoul Capital Area transformed to knowledge economy from the manufacturing-based economy of the 20th century, there are a number of high-tech business parks in Seoul Capital Area, such as Digital Media City and Pangyo Techno Valley.[citation needed]

 
Industrial Clusters in Seoul Capital Area

The Seoul Capital Area is home to the most affluent and livable cities and apartments in Korea but there are significant discrepancies between cities and districts, particularly between those built in the older and newer generations. Newer areas with more modern and luxurious apartments and infrastructure are more expensive, along with proximity to Gangnam District, the commercial center of the region.[10]

Government edit

See also: Government of South Korea

Various agencies have been set up to deal with the intergovernmental problems of the region. Proposals for consolidating some or all of the cities of the capital area into a handful of metropolitan cities have thus far not been implemented.[citation needed]

Development in the area is currently governed by the Capital Region Readjustment Planning Act (수도권정비계획법), first passed in 1982 and last revised in 1996.[citation needed]

Subdivisions edit

See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea

The Seoul Capital 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),[11] Incheon has 8 gu and 2 counties, and Gyeonggi Province has 28 cities and 3 counties as the subdivisions.

 
Bundang, Seongnam
 
Anyang, Gyeonggi Province

Seoul edit

Main article: List of districts of Seoul
Further information: Seoul

The 25 districts of Seoul.

Incheon edit

Main article: List of districts and counties of Incheon
Further information: Incheon

The 8 districts and 2 counties of Incheon.

Gyeonggi-do edit

Main article: List of cities and counties of Gyeonggi Province

27 cities and 4 counties of Gyeonggi-do. Below are seven of the largest cities, sorted by their population size:

Suwon edit

Further information: Suwon

The 4 gu of Suwon (수원; 水原).

Goyang edit

Further information: Goyang

The 3 gu of Goyang (고양; 高陽).

Yongin edit

Further information: Yongin

The 3 gu of Yongin (용인; 龍仁).

Seongnam edit

Further information: Seongnam

The 3 gu of Seongnam (성남; 城南).

Bucheon edit

Further information: Bucheon

Ansan edit

Further information: Ansan

The 2 gu of Ansan (안산; 安山).

Anyang edit

Further information: Anyang, Gyeonggi

The 2 gu of Anyang (안양; 安養).



Transportation edit

See also: Transport in South Korea and Transportation in Seoul
 
Incheon International Airport
 
Seoul Metropolitan subway, Line 3
 
Map of Seoul Ring Expressway

The cities of the capital area are tightly interconnected by road and rail. Many of the country's railroad lines, most notably the Gyeongbu Line, terminate in the region. In addition, rapid transit is provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, which has lines that serve all districts of Seoul, as well as the city of Incheon and other surrounding cities within Gyeonggi Province.[12][13]

The region is a nexus for travel by air and water. The country's two largest airports, Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport, are in the metropolitan area.[12] International and domestic ferries depart from Incheon's ferry terminals several times a day.[14]

Seoul Ring Expressway (Expressway No. 100) connects satellite cities around Seoul.[15]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ http://kostat.go.kr/portal/korea/kor_nw/1/13/2/index.board?bmode=read&bSeq=&aSeq=379534&pageNo=1&rowNum=10&navCount=10&currPg=&searchInfo=&sTarget=title&sTxt=%7Ctitle=2018년 지역소득(잠정).
  2. ^ "2021년 지역소득(잠정)".
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ^ a b "2021년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
  5. ^ "South Korean Won to US Dollar Spot Exchange Rates for 2021".
  6. ^ Chase, David (1960). "A Limited Archæological Survey of the Han River Valley in Central Korea". Asian Perspectives. 4 (1/2): 141–149. ISSN 0066-8435. JSTOR 42927497.
  7. ^ "Greater Seoul population exceeds 50% of S. Korea for first time". english.hani.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  8. ^ "Global Wealth GDP Nominal Distribution: Who Are The Leaders Of The Global Economy? - Full Size". www.visualcapitalist.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  9. ^ "The World's Largest Public Companies". Forbes.
  10. ^ "미군 잔류로 낙후된 동두천, 특별법 제정해야". www.yonhapnews.co.kr. 2014-12-23.
  11. ^ "The Statistic of Seoul". Seoul Solution. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  12. ^ a b "Getting around Seoul is easy for first-timers with these simple tips". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  13. ^ "Seoul public transportation - Seoul metro maps |". Official Website of the. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. ^ "Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal". www.icferry.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  15. ^ "First DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel coming to Korea". koreatimes. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  1. ^ Korea National Statistical Office (2008-07-22). e나라지표:수도권 인구 집중 현황 (in Korean).
  2. ^ Ryu Boseon (류보선) (2005-08-23). (in Korean). Korea National Statistical Office (KNSO) News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  3. ^ Hong, Yong-deok (홍용덕) (2005-06-01). 각종 분산정책 불구하고 수도권은 ‘인구 블랙홀’ (in Korean). The Hankyoreh.

External links edit

  • Official website of Seoul Metropolitan government
  • Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office, in Korean
  • Chosun Ilbo metro news, in Korean 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine

November 27, 2023
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The Seoul Capital Area SCA Korean 수도권 sʰu do k wʌ n or Gyeonggi region 경기 지방 is the metropolitan area of Seoul Incheon and Gyeonggi Province located in north west South Korea Its population of 26 million as of 2020 1 is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world Its area is about 12 685 km2 4 898 sq mi It forms the cultural commercial financial industrial and residential center of South Korea The largest city is Seoul with a population of approximately 10 million people followed by Incheon with 3 million inhabitants Seoul Capital Area 수도권Seoul the largest city in the metropolitan areaCountrySouth KoreaMajor citiesSeoulIncheonSuwonAnsanAnyangGoyangSeongnamBucheonYonginArea Capital area12 685 km2 4 898 sq mi Population 2020 Metro26 037 000 1 Metro density2 053 km2 5 320 sq mi Percentage of South Korea s total population 50 52 million Gross Regional Product 2020 2 TotalKR 1008 4 trillionUS 806 7 billionHDI 2021 0 952 3 very high 1stSeoul Capital AreaHangul수도권Hanja首都圈Revised RomanizationSudogwonMcCune ReischauerSudokwŏnGyeonggi RegionHangul경기 지방Hanja京畿地方Revised RomanizationGyeonggi JibangMcCune ReischauerKyŏnggi Jibang Contents 1 Table 2 Geography and climate 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Government 7 Subdivisions 7 1 Seoul 7 2 Incheon 7 3 Gyeonggi do 7 3 1 Suwon 7 3 2 Goyang 7 3 3 Yongin 7 3 4 Seongnam 7 3 5 Bucheon 7 3 6 Ansan 7 3 7 Anyang 8 Transportation 9 See also 10 Notes 11 External linksTable editSubdivision Area km2 Population GDP KR 4 GDP US 5 nbsp Gyeonggi Province 10 184 13 511 676 491 3 trillion US 393 0 billion nbsp Seoul 605 9 586 195 444 5 trillion US 355 6 billion nbsp Incheon 1 063 2 945 454 89 6 trillion US 71 7 billionSeoul Capital Area 11 852 26 043 325 1 008 4 trillion US 806 7 billionGeography and climate edit nbsp Satellite image of Seoul and greater area 2020 See also Geography of South Korea The Capital Area occupies a plain in the Han River valley 6 History editSee also History of South Korea and History of SeoulDemographics editSee also Demographics of South Korea Covering only about 12 of the country s area the Seoul Capital Area is home to more than 48 2 of the national population and is the world s ninth largest urban area This percentage has risen steadily since the mid 20th century and the trend is expected to continue Currently more than half of the people who move from one region to another are moving to the capital area 2 In 2020 it was reported that the Seoul Capital Area s population had exceeded 50 of the country s total population with 25 925 799 people living in the area 50 002 of the total 51 849 861 7 Economy editSee also Economy of South Korea and Category Companies based in Seoul In 2020 Seoul Capital Area s Gross Regional Product was around US 800 billion generating around half of the country s total GDP 4 It is the fourth largest urban economy in the world after Tokyo New York and Los Angeles but ahead of Paris and London 8 The region hosts headquarters of 59 Forbes Global 2000 companies 9 As the economy of Seoul Capital Area transformed to knowledge economy from the manufacturing based economy of the 20th century there are a number of high tech business parks in Seoul Capital Area such as Digital Media City and Pangyo Techno Valley citation needed nbsp Industrial Clusters in Seoul Capital AreaThe Seoul Capital Area is home to the most affluent and livable cities and apartments in Korea but there are significant discrepancies between cities and districts particularly between those built in the older and newer generations Newer areas with more modern and luxurious apartments and infrastructure are more expensive along with proximity to Gangnam District the commercial center of the region 10 Government editSee also Government of South Korea Various agencies have been set up to deal with the intergovernmental problems of the region Proposals for consolidating some or all of the cities of the capital area into a handful of metropolitan cities have thus far not been implemented citation needed Development in the area is currently governed by the Capital Region Readjustment Planning Act 수도권정비계획법 first passed in 1982 and last revised in 1996 citation needed Subdivisions editSee also Administrative divisions of South Korea The Seoul Capital 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 11 Incheon has 8 gu and 2 counties and Gyeonggi Province has 28 cities and 3 counties as the subdivisions nbsp Bundang Seongnam nbsp Anyang Gyeonggi ProvinceSeoul edit Main article List of districts of Seoul Further information Seoul The 25 districts of Seoul Dobong District 도봉구 道峰區 Dongdaemun District 동대문구 東大門區 Dongjak District 동작구 銅雀區 Eunpyeong District 은평구 恩平區 Gangbuk District 강북구 江北區 Gangdong District 강동구 江東區 Gangnam District 강남구 江南區 Gangseo District 강서구 江西區 Geumcheon District 금천구 衿川區 Guro District 구로구 九老區 Gwanak District 관악구 冠岳區 Gwangjin District 광진구 廣津區 Jongno District 종로구 鍾路區 Jung District 중구 中區 Jungnang District 중랑구 中浪區 Mapo District 마포구 麻浦區 Nowon District 노원구 蘆原區 Seocho District 서초구 瑞草區 Seodaemun District 서대문구 西大門區 Seongbuk District 성북구 城北區 Seongdong District 성동구 城東區 Songpa District 송파구 松坡區 Yangcheon District 양천구 陽川區 Yeongdeungpo District 영등포구 永登浦區 Yongsan District 용산구 龍山區 Incheon edit Main article List of districts and counties of Incheon Further information Incheon The 8 districts and 2 counties of Incheon Bupyeong District 부평구 富平區 Dong District 동구 東區 Gyeyang District 계양구 桂陽區 Jung District 중구 中區 Michuhol District 미추홀구 彌鄒忽區 Former Nam District 남구 南區 Namdong District 남동구 南洞區 Seo District 서구 西區 Yeonsu District 연수구 延壽區 Ganghwa County 강화군 江華郡 Ongjin County 옹진군 甕津郡 Gyeonggi do edit Main article List of cities and counties of Gyeonggi Province 27 cities and 4 counties of Gyeonggi do Below are seven of the largest cities sorted by their population size Suwon edit Further information Suwon The 4 gu of Suwon 수원 水原 Paldal gu 팔달구 八達區 Yeongtong gu 영통구 霊通區 Jangan gu 장안구 長安區 Gwonseon gu 권선구 勸善區 Goyang edit Further information Goyang The 3 gu of Goyang 고양 高陽 Deogyang gu 덕양구 德陽區 Ilsandong gu 일산동구 一山東區 Ilsanseo gu 일산서구 一山西區 Yongin edit Further information Yongin The 3 gu of Yongin 용인 龍仁 Cheoin gu 처인구 處仁區 Giheung gu 기흥구 器興區 Suji gu 수지구 水枝區 Seongnam edit Further information Seongnam The 3 gu of Seongnam 성남 城南 Bundang gu 분당구 盆唐區 Jungwon gu 중원구 中原區 Sujeong gu 수정구 壽井區 Bucheon edit Further information Bucheon Ansan edit Further information Ansan The 2 gu of Ansan 안산 安山 Danwon gu 단원구 檀園區 Sangnok gu 상록구 常綠區 Anyang edit Further information Anyang Gyeonggi The 2 gu of Anyang 안양 安養 Dongan gu 동안구 東安區 Manan gu 만안구 萬安區 Anseong 안성 安城 Dongducheon 동두천 東豆川 Gimpo 김포 金浦 Goyang 고양 高陽 Gunpo 군포 軍浦 Guri 구리 九里 Gwacheon 과천 果川 Gwangju 광주 廣州 Gwangmyeong 광명 光明 Hanam 하남 河南 Hwaseong 화성 華城 Icheon 이천 利川 Namyangju 남양주 南楊州 Osan 오산 烏山 Paju 파주 坡州 Pocheon 포천 抱川 Pyeongtaek 평택 平澤 Siheung 시흥 始興 Uijeongbu 의정부 議政府 Uiwang 의왕 儀旺 Yangju 양주 楊州 Yeoju 여주 驪州 Gapyeong County 가평군 加平郡 Yangpyeong County 양평군 揚平郡 Yeoncheon County 연천군 漣川郡 Transportation editSee also Transport in South Korea and Transportation in Seoul nbsp Incheon International Airport nbsp Seoul Metropolitan subway Line 3 nbsp Map of Seoul Ring ExpresswayThe cities of the capital area are tightly interconnected by road and rail Many of the country s railroad lines most notably the Gyeongbu Line terminate in the region In addition rapid transit is provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway which has lines that serve all districts of Seoul as well as the city of Incheon and other surrounding cities within Gyeonggi Province 12 13 The region is a nexus for travel by air and water The country s two largest airports Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport are in the metropolitan area 12 International and domestic ferries depart from Incheon s ferry terminals several times a day 14 Seoul Ring Expressway Expressway No 100 connects satellite cities around Seoul 15 See also editGeography of South Korea Regions of Korea Demographics of South Korea Capital Region List of metropolitan areas by population List of metropolitan areas in Asia by population Subdivisions of South Korea Seoul Ring Expressway Greater Tokyo Area Jing Jin JiNotes edit http kostat go kr portal korea kor nw 1 13 2 index board bmode read amp bSeq amp aSeq 379534 amp pageNo 1 amp rowNum 10 amp navCount 10 amp currPg amp searchInfo amp sTarget title amp sTxt 7Ctitle 2018년 지역소득 잠정 2021년 지역소득 잠정 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 a b 2021년 지역소득 잠정 www kostat go kr South Korean Won to US Dollar Spot Exchange Rates for 2021 Chase David 1960 A Limited Archaeological Survey of the Han River Valley in Central Korea Asian Perspectives 4 1 2 141 149 ISSN 0066 8435 JSTOR 42927497 Greater Seoul population exceeds 50 of S Korea for first time english hani co kr Retrieved 2023 08 20 Global Wealth GDP Nominal Distribution Who Are The Leaders Of The Global Economy Full Size www visualcapitalist com Retrieved 2022 03 27 The World s Largest Public Companies Forbes 미군 잔류로 낙후된 동두천 특별법 제정해야 www yonhapnews co kr 2014 12 23 The Statistic of Seoul Seoul Solution 2023 Retrieved 2023 08 20 a b Getting around Seoul is easy for first timers with these simple tips Lonely Planet Retrieved 2023 08 20 Seoul public transportation Seoul metro maps Official Website of the Retrieved 2023 08 20 Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal www icferry or kr Retrieved 2023 08 20 First DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel coming to Korea koreatimes 2018 07 05 Retrieved 2023 08 20 Korea National Statistical Office 2008 07 22 e나라지표 수도권 인구 집중 현황 in Korean Ryu Boseon 류보선 2005 08 23 수도권 인구 편중현상 계속 in Korean Korea National Statistical Office KNSO News Archived from the original on 2007 09 28 Hong Yong deok 홍용덕 2005 06 01 각종 분산정책 불구하고 수도권은 인구 블랙홀 in Korean The Hankyoreh External links editOfficial website of Seoul Metropolitan government Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office in Korean Capital Region Development Institute in Korean Chosun Ilbo metro news in Korean Archived 2014 10 12 at the Wayback Machine 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seoul Capital Area amp oldid 1186586591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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