Busan–Gyeongnam Area Explained

Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Settlement Type:Metropolitan area
Nickname:PK
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Major Cities
Subdivision Name1:
Area Metro Km2:12,360
Population As Of:2010
Population Metro Footnotes:[1]
Population Metro:7,584,435
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[2]
Demographics2 Title1:Metro
Demographics2 Info1:KR₩ 310 trillion
US$ 248 billion (2022)
Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Hangul:부경권
Hanja:Korean: 釜慶圈
Rr:Bugyeonggwon
Mr:Pukyŏngggwŏn
Othername1:PK
Hangul1:부경
Hanja1:Korean: 釜慶
Rr1:Bugyeong
Mr1:Pukyŏng
Othername2:PUK
Hangul2:부울경
Hanja2:Korean: 釜蔚慶
Rr2:Buulgyeong
Mr2:Puulgyŏng
Othername3:Southeast Area
Hangul3:동남권
Hanja3:Korean: 東南圈
Rr3:Dongnamgwon
Mr3:Tongnamgwŏn

Busan–Gyeongnam Area, also known as Pusan–Kyŏngnam (PK) is the metropolitan area of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) located in southeast South Korea.

History

Until 1963, before Busan become a "Directly Governed City", the whole area formed the Gyeongsangnam-do.

Economy

SubdivisionArea km2Population (2022)GDP (KR₩)[3] GDP (US$)[4]
10,533 3,290,991 ₩ 120 trillion US$ 96 billion
770 3,331,444 ₩ 104 trillionUS$ 83 billion
1,057 1,113,707 ₩ 86 trillionUS$ 69 billion
Busan–Gyeongnam Area 12,360 7,735,893 ₩ 310 trillion US$ 248 billion

Population

PK has a population of 7,584,435, as of 2010. It is the second most populated metropolitan area after the Seoul Capital Area.

Administrative districts

Metropolitan cities

South Gyeongsang Province

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOSIS . ko:총조사인구 총괄(읍면동/성/연령별) . The overall total population census (by eup–myeon–dong/gender/age) . Korean Statistical Information Service . 2018-01-23 .
  2. Web site: 2022년 지역소득(잠정). www.kostat.go.kr.
  3. Web site: 2022년 지역소득(잠정). www.kostat.go.kr.
  4. Web site: South Korean Won to US Dollar Spot Exchange Rates for 2022. www.exchangerates.org.uk.