Seoul metropolitan area
The Seoul metropolitan area or Gyeonggi region, is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. Its population of 26 million is ranked as the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about. 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 three million inhabitants.
Geography and climate
The metropolitan area occupies a plain in the Han River valley.Demographics
Covering only about 12% of the country's area, the Seoul Metropolitan 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. In 2020, it was reported that the Seoul Metropolitan Area's population had exceeded 50% of the country's total population, with 25,925,799 people living in the area.Economy
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 SeoulGovernmentVarious 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.Development in the area is currently governed by the Capital Region Readjustment Planning Act, first passed in 1982 and last revised in 1996. SubdivisionsThe Seoul Metropolitan Area is divided among the special city of Seoul, the metropolitan city of Incheon, and province of Gyeonggi. Seoul has 25 gu, Incheon has 8 gu and 2 counties, and Gyeonggi Province has 28 cities and 3 counties as the subdivisions.SeoulThe 25 districts of Seoul.
IncheonThe eight districts and two counties of Incheon.
Gyeonggi-doThere are twenty-eight cities and three counties in Gyeonggi-do. Below are seven of the largest cities, sorted by their population size:SuwonThe four gu of Suwon.GoyangThe three gu of Goyang.YonginThe three gu of Yongin.SeongnamThe three gu of Seongnam.AnsanThe two gu of AnsanAnyangThe two gu of Anyang
TransportationThe 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.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. International and domestic ferries depart from Incheon's ferry terminals several times a day. Seoul Ring Expressway connects satellite cities around Seoul. |