Seoul
서울
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Seoul Special Metropolitan City 서울특별시 |
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transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 서울특별시 |
• Hanja [a] | 서울特別市 |
• Revised Romanisation | Seoul-Teukbyeolsi |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul-T'ŭkpyŏlsi |
Skyline of Seoul at night
Seongsan Bridge over the
Han River
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Motto(s):
"Seoul, my soul"
[1]
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Anthem: none[2] | |
Coordinates: 37°33′36″N 126°59′24″E / 37.56000°N 126.99000°E / 37.56000; 126.99000 | |
Country | South Korea |
Area | Seoul Capital |
Founded by | Taejo of Joseon |
Districts | 25 districts |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul Metropolitan Council |
• Mayor | Oh Se-hoon (People Power) |
• National Assembly | 49 |
Area | |
• Special metropolitan city | 605.21 km2 (233.67 sq mi) |
• Metro | 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Highest elevation
(
Bukhansan)
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836.5 m (2,744.4 ft) |
Lowest elevation
(
Yellow Sea)
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0 m (0 ft) |
Population
(2Q 2023)
[5]
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• Special metropolitan city | 9,659,322 |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 26,037,000[4] |
• Metro density | 2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Seoulite |
• Dialect | Gyeonggi |
GDP | |
• Special metropolitan city | KR₩ 486 trillion (US$ 389 billion) |
• Metro | KR₩ 1,137 trillion (US$ 910 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korean Standard Time) |
ISO 3166 code | KR-11 |
Bird | Korean magpie |
Color | Seoul Red[7] |
Flower | Forsythia |
Font | Seoul fonts (Seoul Hangang and Seoul Namsan)[8] |
Mascot | Haechi |
Tree | Ginkgo |
Website | seoul.go.kr |
Seoul
서울
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|
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Seoul Special Metropolitan City 서울특별시 |
|
transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 서울특별시 |
• Hanja [a] | 서울特別市 |
• Revised Romanisation | Seoul-Teukbyeolsi |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul-T'ŭkpyŏlsi |
Skyline of Seoul at night
Seongsan Bridge over the
Han River
|
|
Motto(s):
"Seoul, my soul"
[1]
|
|
Anthem: none[2] | |
Coordinates: 37°33′36″N 126°59′24″E / 37.56000°N 126.99000°E / 37.56000; 126.99000 | |
Country | South Korea |
Area | Seoul Capital |
Founded by | Taejo of Joseon |
Districts | 25 districts |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul Metropolitan Council |
• Mayor | Oh Se-hoon (People Power) |
• National Assembly | 49 |
Area | |
• Special metropolitan city | 605.21 km2 (233.67 sq mi) |
• Metro | 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Highest elevation
(
Bukhansan)
|
836.5 m (2,744.4 ft) |
Lowest elevation
(
Yellow Sea)
|
0 m (0 ft) |
Population
(2Q 2023)
[5]
|
|
• Special metropolitan city | 9,659,322 |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 26,037,000[4] |
• Metro density | 2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Seoulite |
• Dialect | Gyeonggi |
GDP | |
• Special metropolitan city | KR₩ 486 trillion (US$ 389 billion) |
• Metro | KR₩ 1,137 trillion (US$ 910 billion) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korean Standard Time) |
ISO 3166 code | KR-11 |
Bird | Korean magpie |
Color | Seoul Red[7] |
Flower | Forsythia |
Font | Seoul fonts (Seoul Hangang and Seoul Namsan)[8] |
Mascot | Haechi |
Tree | Ginkgo |
Website | seoul.go.kr |