Seogwipo ( cor. 서귀포시 ? , 西歸浦 市? , Seogwipo-si) is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea . The population of 155 691 people (as of December 31, 2011). In 2002, it became one of the cities that hosted the FIFA World Cup this year. The total budget in 2002 was 524.6 billion won. As a city on the UNESCO World Heritage List , it has great potential for development in various industries, including tourism.
| City | |||
| Seogwipo | |||
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| 서귀포시 西歸浦 市 | |||
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| A country |  The Republic of Korea | ||
| Provinces | Jeju | ||
| Internal division | 12 tone | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 254.57 km² | ||
| Climate type | monsoon | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 9 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 155 691 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Official language | Korean | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | + 82-64-7XX | ||
| seogwipo.go.kr (cor.) (English) | |||
Content
- 1 Twin Cities
- 2 See also
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Twin Cities
- Karatsu , Japan .
- Kashima (Ibaraki) , Japan (Since November 2003) [1] .
See also
- Cities of the Republic of Korea
Notes
- ↑ Status of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Sister City (inaccessible link) . Island of World Peace, Jeju . Jeju Self-Governing Province (December 2009). Date of treatment December 7, 2015. Archived on February 3, 2016.
Links
- Official website of the city (English)