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Gwangju[lower-alpha 1] (Korean pronunciation: [kwaŋ.dzu]) 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, South Korea.

Not to be confused with Gwangju Metropolitan City with the same English name or Guangzhou (廣州), which has the same Hanja writing.
Gwangju
광주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul광주시
 • Hanja廣州市[1]
 • Revised RomanizationGwangju-si
 • McCune-ReischauerKwangju-si
Flag
Emblem of Gwangju
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions2 eup, 10 dong, 4 myeon
Area
 • Total430.99 km2 (166.41 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2013)
 • Total286,699
 • Density665.2/km2 (1,723/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul

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.[3]

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

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.[5]


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.


Notable people



International relations



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See also



Notes


  1. In the 19th century, Gwangju was sometimes spelled Koang-tsiou.[2]

References



Citations


  1. 광주역사-연혁. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.
  2. EB (1878), p. 390.
  3. John Onians (2004). Atlas of World Art. Laurence King Publishing. p. 205p. ISBN 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.
  4. Law concerning Seoul metropolitan city, provinces, counties, districts and counties(1962. 11. 21.)
  5. Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.)

Bibliography




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- [en] Gwangju, Gyeonggi

[ru] Кванджу (Кёнгидо)

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