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Seoul
서울
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| Seoul Special 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 |
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Skyline of Seoul at night
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Seongsan Bridge over the
Han River
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Flag
Seal
Coat of arms
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| Motto(s):
"Seoul, my soul"
[1]
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| Anthem: none[2] | |
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| Coordinates: 37°33′36″N 126°59′24″E / 37.56000°N 126.99000°E / 37.56000; 126.99000 | |
| Country | Republic of 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 city | 605.21 km2 (233.67 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 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 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 | |
| • Seoul Special City | US$388.8 billion (2022) |
| • Seoul Capital Area | US$909.6 billion (2022) |
| 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 |
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Seoul
서울
|
|
|---|---|
| Seoul Special 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
|
|
|
Flag
Seal
Coat of arms
|
|
| Motto(s):
"Seoul, my soul"
[1]
|
|
| Anthem: none[2] | |
|
Show Seoul
Show South Korea
|
|
| Coordinates: 37°33′36″N 126°59′24″E / 37.56000°N 126.99000°E / 37.56000; 126.99000 | |
| Country | Republic of 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 city | 605.21 km2 (233.67 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 836.5 m (2,744.4 ft) |
| Lowest elevation
(
Yellow Sea)
|
0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2Q 2023)
[5]
|
|
| • Special 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 | |
| • Seoul Special City | US$388.8 billion (2022) |
| • Seoul Capital Area | US$909.6 billion (2022) |
| 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 |
