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Busan–Gyeongnam Area

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Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Nickname: 
PK
CountrySouth Korea
Major Cities
Population
 (2010)
 • Metro7,584,435
 Busan: 3,393,191
Gyeongnam: 3,119,571
Ulsan: 1,071,673
GRDP per capita[2]116,726 thousand KRW
Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Hangul
부경권
Hanja
釜慶圈
Revised RomanizationBugyeonggwon
McCune–ReischauerPukyŏngggwŏn
PK
Hangul
부경
Hanja
釜慶
Revised RomanizationBugyeong
McCune–ReischauerPukyŏng
PUK
Hangul
부울경
Hanja
釜蔚慶
Revised RomanizationBuulgyeong
McCune–ReischauerPuulgyŏng
Southeast Area
Hangul
동남권
Hanja
東南圈
Revised RomanizationDongnamgwon
McCune–ReischauerTongnamgwŏn

Busan–Gyeongnam Area, also known as Pusan–Kyŏngnam (PK) is the metropolitan area of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) located in southeast of South Korea.

History

Until 1963, before Busan become a "Directly Governed City", the whole area formed the Gyeongsangnam-do.

Economy

The GRDP in PK is 116,726 thousand KRW.[2]

Population

PK has a population of 7,584,435, as of 2010.[1] It is the second most populated metropolitan area after the Seoul Capital Area.[citation needed]

Administrative districts

Metropolitan cities

Gyeongnam

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 총조사인구 총괄(읍면동/성/연령별) [The overall total population census (by eup–myeon–dong/gender/age)]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ^ a b "행정구역(시도)별 1인당 지역내총생산, 지역총소득, 개인소득" [The gross regional domestic product, gross regional domestic income, and individual income per capita by administrative district]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2018-01-23.