Gwangju

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:This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. For the smaller city of the same name near Seoul, South Korea, see Gwangju City (Gyeonggi).

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Gwangju Metropolitan City is the fifth largest city in South Korea. Gwangju is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the South Korean Home Minister, and also the capital of South Jeolla Province. Its geographical location is .

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The city was established a long time ago (c. 57 BC) and has been a centre of trade ever since. It was one of the administrative centres of Baekje during the Three-Kingdom Period.

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With the construction of a railway to Seoul in 1914 modern industry was established. This includes cotton textiles, rice mills and breweries. Construction of a designated industrial zone in 1967 ensued marked growth in industry, especially in the sectors linked to the automobile industry.

South Korea: South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: ????, Daehan Minguk ;), is a country located in East Asia, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is commonly called Hanguk (Han Nation) or Namhan (South Han) by South Koreans and Namjos?n (South Chos?n) by North Korea....

Seoul: Seoul (??, ) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. It is a designated special city. On the establishment of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) in 1948 it became the capital of the country,...

Gwangju City (Gyeonggi): Gwangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City, the capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea....

Gwangju related Images and Photos (experimental)

Neon Signs in Street Gwangju Jeollanam-Do South Korea