Seoul Capital Area

South Korea

Region

city
Websitehttp://english.seoul.go.kr
CountrySouth Korea
Population25.7M

About Seoul Capital Area

The Seoul Capital Area (SCA), Sudogwon (Korean: 수도권; Hanja: 首都圈; RR: Sudogwon; MR: Sudokwŏn, [sudoɡwʌn]) or Gyeonggi region (Korean: 경기 지방; Hanja: 京畿地方; RR: Gyeonggi Jibang; MR: Kyŏnggi Jibang) is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-west South Korea. Its population of 25 million (as of 2017) ranked as the fifth largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about 11,704 km2 (4,519 sq mi). It forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential center of South Korea. The largest city is Seoul, with a population of approximately 10 million people, followed by Incheon, with 3 million inhabitants.

Region Types

administrative districtdistrictmetropolitan areasseoul capital areasettlement

Translations

area metropolitana di seul (it)daerah ibu kota nasional seoul (in)região metropolitana de seul (pt)région de la capitale séoul (fr)sudogwon (de)sudogwon (es)сеульский национальный столичный регион (ru)منطقة سول العاصمة (ar)수도권 (대한민국) (ko)首都圏 (韓国) (ja)

Region Info

Area Info

  • Country: South Korea
  • Population Info

    • Population: 25.7M inhabitants

    Sources: DBpedia
     — Date merged: 7/19/2021, 12:04:50 PM