Gwangju, Gyeonggi


Gwangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul.

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.
In 1962, 4 myeons including 5 ris were incorporated to Seoul.
In 1973, 6 ris were separated and became a part of Seongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon was elevated to an eup. Gwangju county became a city in 2001.

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.

Traditional markets

  • Gyeongan Market

    Climate

Gwangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Notable people

Sister cities