Jeonnam-Gwangju
Jeonnam-Gwangju | |
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Official logo of Jeonnam-Gwangju Interim logo | |
| Location of Jeonnam-Gwangju | |
| Country | Republic of Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| •Mayor | Min Hyung-bae (Democratic) |
| Area | |
•Total | 12,363.1km2 (4,773.4sqmi) |
| Population (2026) | |
•Total | 3,231,212 |
| •Density | 261.359/km2 (676.918/sqmi) |
| •Dialect | Jeolla |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전남광주통합특별시 |
| Hanja | 全南光州統合特別市 |
| RR | Jeonnam-Gwangju-tonghapteukbyeolsi |
| MR | Chŏnnam-Kwangju-t'onghapt'ŭkpyŏlsi |
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Jeonnam-Gwangju (Korean : 전남광주), officially Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (전남광주통합특별시;lit. 'Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City') and also known as Gwangju Special City (광주특별시), is a provincial-level city in South Korea.
It was established on July 1, 2026, through the merger of Gwangju and South Jeolla Province.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit ]Jeonnam-Gwangju consists of the same counties, districts, and cities (with the exception of Gwangju) that were in South Jeolla and Gwangju. Because Gwangju was dissolved, its districts are now direct subdivisions of Jeonnam-Gwangju.[2]
Jeonnam-Gwangju is divided into 5 cities ("-si"), 17 counties ("-gun") and 5 districts ("-gu").[3]
| Map | Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population (2024)[4] | Area (km2)[3] |
Population density 2021 (per km2) |
Subdivisions[3] |
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| Yeosu | 여수시 | 麗水市 | 268,823 | 512.34 km2 | 526.75/km2 | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 20 haengjeong-dong, 51 beopjeong-dong | |
| Mokpo | 목포시 | 木浦市 | 210,806 | 51.73 km2 | 4,288.06/km2 | 23 haengjeong-dong, 64 beopjeong-dong | |
| Suncheon | 순천시 | 順天市 | 276,375 | 911.06 km2 | 301.76/km2 | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 13 haengjeong-dong, 33 beopjeong-dong | |
| Gwangyang | 광양시 | 光陽市 | 154,226 | 464.81 km2 | 314.29/km2 | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong, 10 beopjeong-dong | |
| Naju | 나주시 | 羅州市 | 116,891 | 608.46 km2 | 189.23/km2 | 1 eup, 12 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong, 34 beopjeong-dong | |
| Muan County | 무안군 | 務安郡 | 92,009 | 451.32 km2 | 200.68/km2 | 3 eup, 6 myeon, 9 beopjeong-dong | |
| Haenam County | 해남군 | 海南郡 | 63,457 | 1,045.16 km2 | 62.38/km2 | 1 eup, 13 myeon, 14 beopjeong-dong | |
| Goheung County | 고흥군 | 高興郡 | 60,385 | 807.21 km2 | 72.93/km2 | 2 eup, 14 myeon, 16 beopjeong-dong | |
| Hwasun County | 화순군 | 和順郡 | 60,886 | 787.18 km2 | 76.42/km2 | 1 eup, 12 myeon, 13 beopjeong-dong | |
| Yeongam County | 영암군 | 靈巖郡 | 55,998 | 612.42 km2 | 92.68/km2 | 2 eup, 9 myeon, 11 beopjeong-dong | |
| Yeonggwang County | 영광군 | 靈光郡 | 48,981 | 474.52 km2 | 103.40/km2 | 3 eup, 8 myeon, 11 beopjeong-dong | |
| Wando County | 완도군 | 莞島郡 | 47,210 | 396.87 km2 | 119.18/km2 | 3 eup, 9 myeon, 12 beopjeong-dong | |
| Damyang County | 담양군 | 潭陽郡 | 44,034 | 455.07 km2 | 96.75/km2 | 1 eup, 11 myeon, 12 beopjeong-dong | |
| Boseong County | 보성군 | 寶城郡 | 36,981 | 664.69 km2 | 55.75/km2 | 2 eup, 10 myeon, 12 beopjeong-dong | |
| Jangseong County | 장성군 | 長城郡 | 40,604 | 518.27 km2 | 78.29/km2 | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 11 beopjeong-dong | |
| Jangheung County | 장흥군 | 長興郡 | 34,268 | 622.38 km2 | 55.43/km2 | 3 eup, 7 myeon, 10 beopjeong-dong | |
| Gangjin County | 강진군 | 康津郡 | 31,941 | 500.88 km2 | 63.85/km2 | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 11 beopjeong-dong | |
| Sinan County | 신안군 | 新安郡 | 34,000 | 656.28 km2 | 51.24/km2 | 2 eup, 12 myeon, 14 beopjeong-dong | |
| Hampyeong County | 함평군 | 咸平郡 | 29,369 | 392.06 km2 | 74.84/km2 | 1 eup, 8 myeon, 9 beopjeong-dong | |
| Jindo County | 진도군 | 珍島郡 | 29,013 | 440.11 km2 | 65.92/km2 | 1 eup, 6 myeon, 7 beopjeong-dong | |
| Gokseong County | 곡성군 | 谷城郡 | 26,781 | 547.34 km2 | 48.92/km2 | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 11 beopjeong-dong | |
| Gurye County | 구례군 | 求禮郡 | 23,543 | 442.96 km2 | 53.12/km2 | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 8 beopjeong-dong | |
| Dong District | 동구 | 東區 | 49.32 km2 | 13 haengjeong-dong, 34 beopjeong-dong | |||
| Seo District | 서구 | 西區 | 47.73 km2 | 18 haengjeong-dong, 18 beopjeong-dong | |||
| Buk District | 북구 | 北區 | 120.26 km2 | 27 haengjeong-dong, 41 beopjeong-dong | |||
| Nam District | 남구 | 南區 | 60.96 km2 | 17 haengjeong-dong, 30 beopjeong-dong | |||
| Gwangsan District | 광산구 | 光山區 | 222.69 km2 | 21 haengjeong-dong, 79 beopjeong-dong |
Economy
[edit ]Days before Jeonnam-Gwangju was established, the South Korean government announced plans to develop the Gwangju and Jeolla region into the country's second major semiconductor production cluster. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix planned to invest a combined 800 trillion won (approximately US518ドル billion) and each construct two memory-chip fabrication plants.[5]
The government said it would support the project by streamlining permits and investing in electricity and industrial-water infrastructure.[6]
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References
[edit ]- ↑ 조홍복; 진창일 (2026年07月01日). "분리 40년만에 광주·전남 하나로... 인구 320만, 반도체 기대 품고 새 출발". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2026年07月04日.
- ↑ "행정통합Q&A" [Administrative merger Q&A]. Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (in Korean). Retrieved 2026年07月08日.
- 1 2 3 "행정구역" [Administrative divisions]. Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (in Korean). Retrieved 2026年07月08日.
- ↑ "KOSIS". Archived from the original on 2023年04月24日. Retrieved 2023年04月24日.
- ↑ Kim, Tong-Hyung (29 June 2026). "South Korean tech giants to build a 518ドル billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Eun-jung (29 June 2026). "S. Korea to build semiconductor cluster in southwestern region with 800 tln won in corporate investment". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (in Korean)