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Kyungsung

Seoul
서울시
Special city
Seoul Special Metropolitan City
서울특별시
  transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 • Hanja
 • Revised Romanization Seoul Teukbyeolsi
 • McCune–Reischauer Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi
Clockwise from top: Namdaemun, Myeongdong Cathedral, Cheongyecheon, Gyeongbokgung Geunjeongjeon, 63 Building, N Seoul Tower
Flag of Seoul
Flag
Official logo of Seoul
Seal of Seoul
Map of South Korea with Seoul highlighted
Map of South Korea with Seoul highlighted
Coordinates: 37°34′N 126°58′E / 37.567°N 126.967°E / 37.567; 126.967Coordinates: 37°34′N 126°58′E / 37.567°N 126.967°E / 37.567; 126.967
Country South Korea
Region Seoul National Capital Area
Districts
Government
 • Type Seoul Metropolitan Government
Mayor–Council
 • Mayor Park Won-soon (Democratic)
 • Council Seoul Metropolitan Council
 • National Representation
 - National Assembly
49 / 300
16.3% (total seats)
49 / 253
19.4% (constituency seats)
Area
 • Special city 605.21 km2 (233.67 sq mi)
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2017)
 • Special city 9,914,381
 • Density 16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 25,600,000
 • Demonym 서울 사람 (Seoul saram), 서울시민 (Seoul-simin), Seoulite
 • Dialect Gyeonggi
Bird Korean magpie
Color Seoul Red
Flower Forsythia
Font Seoul fonts (Seoul Hangang and Seoul Namsan)
Mascot Haechi
Slogan "I·SEOUL·U " (Literally "Soul of Asia")
Song "S.E.O.U.L." (Sung by Super Junior & Girls' Generation)
Tree Ginkgo
GDP(Metro) US$ 1.05 trillion
GDP per capita(Metro) US$ 41,015
Website seoul.go.kr

Seoul (/sl/; 서울; Korean: [s⁽ʰ⁾ʌul]), officially the Seoul Special Metropolitan City – is the capital and largest metropolis of the Republic of Korea (commonly known as South Korea). Seoul is the world's 16th largest city, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. The Seoul Capital Area houses about half of the country's population of 51.44 million people with 678,102 international residents.

Situated on the Han River, Seoul's history stretches back more than two thousand years when it was founded in 18 BC by Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It continued as the capital of Korea under the Joseon Dynasty. The Seoul Capital Area contains five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeok Palace, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine, Namhansanseong and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. Seoul is surrounded by mountains, the tallest being Mt. Bukhan, the world's most visited national park per square foot. Modern landmarks include the iconic N Seoul Tower, the gold-clad 63 Building, the neofuturistic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Lotte World, the world's largest indoor theme park,Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, the world's longest bridge fountain and the Sevit Floating Islands. The birthplace of K-pop and the Korean Wave, Seoul received over 10 million international visitors in 2014, making it the world's 9th most visited city and 4th largest earner in tourism.


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