Suwon 수원시 | |
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Municipal Ceety | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 수원시 |
• Hanja | 水原市 |
• Revised Romanization | Suwon-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Suwŏn-si |
Hwaseong Fortress an the skyline o Suwon | |
![]() Location in Sooth Korea | |
Coordinates: 37°16′N 127°01′E / 37.267°N 127.017°E | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Region | Sudogwon |
Admeenistrative diveesions | 4 gu, 42 dong |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Mayor-Cooncil |
• Mayor | Yeom Tae-Young (Democratic Unitit) |
• Cooncil | Suwon Ceety Cooncil |
• Members o the Gyeonggi Provincial Cooncil | List
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• Members o the Naitional Assembly | Chung Mi-Kyung (Independent) Gwonseon-gu District Lee Chan-Yeol (Democratic Unitit) Jangan-gu Destrict Nam Kyung-Pil (Saenuri) Paldal-gu Destrict Kim Jin-Pyo (Democratic Unitit) Yeongtong-gu Destrict |
Area | |
• Total | 121.1 km2 (46.8 sq mi) |
Population (30 September 2013[1]) | |
• Total | 1,170,878 |
• Density | 8975.2/km2 (23,246/sq mi) |
• Denonym | 수원시민(Suwon simin) |
• Dialect | Seoul |
Flower | Azalea |
Tree | Pine |
Bird | White Heron |
Suwon (Suwon-si; Korean pronunciation: [suwʌn]) is the provincial caipital o Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea. A major ceety o ower a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately 30 kilometres (20 mile) sooth o Seoul. It is tradeetionally kent as "The Ceety o Filial Piety".
Suwon haes existit in various fuirms throuoot Korea's history, growin frae a smaw dounset in tribal times tae a major industrial an cultural ceety the day. Suwon is the ae remainin completely wawed ceety in Sooth Korea. As such, the ceety walls are ane o the mair popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi Province. As an industrial centre, Suwon hooses a muckle Samsung Electronics factory. Suwon is servit bi twa motorweys, the naitional railwey netwirk an the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, facilitatin transport o commuters, tourists an guids alike.
Suwon is a major educational centre, bein hame tae 14 varsity campuses. This, alang wi widespread transport links, draws inhabitants frae athort the kintra an foreign population o 1.85%.[2]
Suwon is kent domestically as a fitbawin ceety. Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club haes wan the K League on fower occasions.[3]