Gwangju, Gyeonggi Explained

Gwangju
Native Name:Korean: 광주시
Translit Lang1:Korean
Settlement Type:Municipal City
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 광주시
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Korean: {{linktext|廣|州|市[1]
Translit Lang1 Info3:Gwangju-si
Translit Lang1 Info4:Kwangju-si
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Seoul
Area Total Km2:430.99
Population As Of:October, 2022
Population Total:391,722
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:2 eup, 10 dong, 4 myeon
Image Blank Emblem:Gwangju-si logo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem of Gwangju
Leader Title:mayor
Leader Name:Sehwan Bang (방세환)

Gwangju (; pronounced as /ko/) 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, or Guangzhou, the city of Guangdong, China in Hanja.

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.[2]

In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul.[3]

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.[4]

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. https://www.gjcity.go.kr/tour/tomato/main.do?mId=0204010000

Notable people

International relations

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Friendship cities

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.gjcity.go.kr/n01_cityhall/02_history/01_01.asp. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718020505/https://www.gjcity.go.kr/n01_cityhall/02_history/01_01.asp. dead. 2014-07-18 . ko:광주역사-연혁.
  2. Book: Atlas of World Art . John Onians . Laurence King Publishing . 2004 . 205p . 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..
  3. Law concerning Seoul metropolitan city, provinces, counties, districts and counties(1962. 11. 21.)
  4. Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.)