Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Gwangju
광주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 광주시 |
| • Hanja | 廣州市[1] |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwangju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kwangju-si |
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 Emblem of Gwangju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 3 dong, 4 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 430.99 km2 (166.41 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2013) | |
| • Total | 286,699 |
| • Density | 665.2/km2 (1,723/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Gwangju (Korean pronunciation: [kwaːŋdʑu]) 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. Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Joseon dynasty. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China.[2]
History
In 1962, 4 myuns(towns) including 5 ris(townships) were incorporated to Seoul.[3]
In 1973, 6 of ris were separated and these came to parts of Seongnam city. In 1979, gwangju myun promoted eup. In fact, Gwangju was a county but became a city in 2001.[4]
Notable people
- Lee Hong-gi (1990), lead singer of F.T. Island
- Seungri (1990), part of Korean boy band BIGBANG
- Lee Hyeri (1994), part of the Korean girl group Girl's Day
- Jung Yunho (1986), part of the Korean boy group TVXQ
- Choi Soo Young (1990), part of the Korean girl group SNSD
Sister cities
Friendship City
See also
- Joseon white porcelain
- Korean pottery and porcelain
- List of cities in South Korea
- Geography of South Korea
References
- ^ 광주역사-연혁
- ^ John Onians (2004). Atlas of World Art. Laurence King Publishing. p. 205p. ISBN 1-85669-377-5.
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.
- ^ Law concerning Seoul metropolitan city, provinces, counties, districts and counties(1962. 11. 21.)
- ^ Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.)
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