Search results
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 2024) is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world.
May 2, 2024 · Seoul, city and capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is located on the Han River (Han-gang) in the northwestern part of the country, with the city center some 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Yellow Sea (west). Seoul is the cultural, economic, and political center of South Korea.
Downtown Seoul naturally became national core area of newspapers and news agencies as it was sole city-centre of Seoul until late 1970s. Its central status as capital of newspapers and news agencies, is symbolized in modern high-rise building, 'Press Center' (프레스센터).
Seoul ( Korean: 서울) is the biggest city of the Republic of Korea ( South Korea ), and its capital. Its official name is Seoul Special City ( Korean: 서울특별시 Seoul Teukbyeolsi ). It has a population of 10 million which is about 1/5 of the Korean population and 1/7 of Korea peninsula, and covers an area of 610 km² that is only 0.6% of South Korea.
- 610 km² (240 sq mi)
- Oh Se-hoon
- 18 BC
- South Korea
Aug 13, 2019 · By. Amanda Briney. Updated on August 13, 2019. Seoul is the capital and largest city in South Korea. It's considered a megacity because it has a population of over ten million people, with nearly half of its 10,208,302 people residing in the National Capital Area (which also includes Incheon and Gyeonggi).
Seoul is geographically set in a mountainous and hilly terrain, with Bukhan Mountain positioned on its northern edge. Within the Seoul Capital Area lie five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeok Palace, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine, Namhansanseong, and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon dynasty.
