Gwangju, Gyeonggi

Gwangju

광주시
Gwangju ; 광주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	광주시
• Hanja	廣州市
• Revised Romanization	Gwangju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kwangju-si
	Flag Emblem of Gwangju
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 3 dong, 4 myeon
Area
• Total	430.99 km2 (166.41 sq mi)
Population (December 2013)
• Total	286,699
• Density	665.2/km2 (1,723/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Gwangju^[a] (Korean pronunciation: [kwaŋ.dzu]) 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 Metropolitan City, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

History[]

Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Kingdom of Joseon. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China.^[3]

In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul.^[4]

In 1973, 6 of ris were separated and these came to parts of Seongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon promoted eup. In fact, Gwangju was a county but became a city in 2001.^[5]

Festival[]

Gwangju Toechon Tomato Festival - Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province has been holding a festival since 2003 to promote the city's pollution-free tomatoes and sell them to consumers. [1]

Notable people[]

Kim Yu-bin (1988), singer and actress
Choi Soo-young (1990), singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation.
Lee Hong-gi (1990), singer and actor
Lee Hye-ri (1994), singer and actress
Julio Ko (1970), kayaker and educator
Yoon Si Yoon (1986), actor and variety entertainer
Chae Hyungwon (1994), member of boy group Monsta X
Lee Ju-yeon (1998), member of boy group The Boyz

International relations[]

Sister cities[]

Zibo, Shandong, China

Friendship cities[]

Notes[]

^ In the 19th century, Gwangju was sometimes spelled Koang-tsiou.^[2]

References[]

Citations[]

^ 광주역사-연혁. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.
^ EB (1878), p. 390.
^ John Onians (2004). Atlas of World Art. Laurence King Publishing. p. 205p. ISBN 978-1-85669-377-6. Government-sponsored kilns at punwon-ri, near Seoul, produced an exquisite and distinctive Joseon white porcelain for use at court and for export to China. Its undecorated cream-colored surfaces, and austere elegant shapes were thought to reflect a purity of mind and moral character appropriate for Neo-Confucian patrons.
^ Law concerning Seoul metropolitan city, provinces, counties, districts and counties(1962. 11. 21.)
^ Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.)

Bibliography[]

"Corea" , Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. VI, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, pp. 390–394.

External links[]

City government website (in English)
City Council website (in Korean)

Coordinates: 37°22′N 127°17′E / 37.367°N 127.283°E / 37.367; 127.283

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[3] In the 19th century, Gwangju was sometimes spelled Koang-tsiou.^[2]

[1] 광주역사-연혁. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.

[FOOTNOTE''EB''1878390-2] EB (1878), p. 390.

[4] John Onians (2004). Atlas of World Art. Laurence King Publishing. p. 205p. ISBN 978-1-85669-377-6. Government-sponsored kilns at punwon-ri, near Seoul, produced an exquisite and distinctive Joseon white porcelain for use at court and for export to China. Its undecorated cream-colored surfaces, and austere elegant shapes were thought to reflect a purity of mind and moral character appropriate for Neo-Confucian patrons.

[5] Law concerning Seoul metropolitan city, provinces, counties, districts and counties(1962. 11. 21.)

[6] Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.)

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