Map of Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is a first-level division of South Korea. Its largest mapped city is Suwon, with about 1.08 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Gyeonggi-do, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Suwon
- Country
- South Korea
Interactive Map of Gyeonggi-do
About Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi Province (Korean: 경기도; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.ɡi.do]) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level metropolitan city since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as Sudogwon and cover 11,730 km2 (4,530 sq mi), with a combined population of over 26 million – amounting to over half (50.25%) of the entire population of South Korea, and a third of the population of the Korean peninsula at the 2020 census.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Gyeonggi Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Gyeonggi-do in Depth
History
Gyeonggi Province has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the government in Wiryeseong of Hanam, the Han River Valley was absorbed into Goguryeo in the mid-fifth century, and became Silla's territory in the year 553 (the 14th year of King Jinheung). Afterward, the current location of Gyeonggi Province, one of the nine states of Later Silla, was called Hansanju.
The Gyeonggi region started to rise as the central region of Goryeo as King Taejo of Goryeo (the kingdom following Silla) set up the capital in Gaesong. Since 1018 (the 9th year of Goryeo's King Hyeonjong), this area has been officially called "Gyeonggi".
Geography
Gyeonggi Province is in the western central region of the Korean Peninsula, which is vertically situated in Northeast Asia and is between east longitude of 126 and 127, and north latitude of 36 and 38. Its dimension is 10% of Korea's territory, 10,171 square kilometres (3,927 mi2). It is in contact with 86 kilometres (53 mi) of cease-fire line to the north, 413 kilometres (257 mi) of coastline to the west, Gangwon Province to the east, North Chungcheong Province and South Chungcheong Province to the south, and has Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, in its center. Its provincial government is in Suwon, but some of its government buildings are in Uijeongbu for the administrative conveniences of the northern region.
Economy
As the backbone of Seoul in the means of manufacturing complex, Gyeonggi Province is evenly developed in heavy industry (electronics, machine, heavy and chemical industry, steel), light industry (textile), and farm, livestock and fisheries industry. Due to the influence of recent high wages, the weight of manufacturing industries has decreased in Korea's economy.
Tourism
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Dramia at Cheoin-gu in Yongin-si; is the filming location of historical dramas such as Moon Embracing the Sun, Jumong, Queen Seondeok and Dong Yi. Viewing tours are available, which includes traditional folk games, historical court dress and archery.
Gyeonggi Province has long been famous for its Icheon rice, Yangpyeong Korean beef, Suwon cow ribs and Korean court cuisine, and marine delicacies made of fresh marine products from the west coast.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Gyeonggi Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
History of Gyeonggi-do: Empires and States
The atlas records 15 polities whose mapped territory included part of Gyeonggi-do, from Korean Jin in 197 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Korean Jin | 197–92 BCE |
| Mahan | 91 BCE – 346 CE |
| Baekje | 347–475 CE |
| Goguryeo | 476–554 CE |
| Silla | 555–681 CE |
| Unified Silla | 682–910 CE |
| Taebong | 911–921 CE |
| Goryeo | 922–1394 CE |
| The Mongol Empire | 1260–1293 CE |
| Yuan Dynasty | 1294–1362 CE |
| Joseon | 1395–1897 CE |
| Korean Empire | 1898–1910 CE |
| Empire of Japan | 1911–1945 CE |
| United States of America | 1946–1966 CE |
| Republic of Korea | 1948–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Gyeonggi-do
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon | 1.08 million | Gyeonggi-do | Populated place |
| 2 | Songnam | 942,000 | Gyeonggi-do | Populated place |
| 3 | Goyang | 903,000 | Gyeonggi-do | Populated place |
| 4 | Puch'on | 866,000 | Gyeonggi-do | Populated place |
| 5 | Ansan | 739,493 | Gyeonggi-do | Populated place |
Ports in Gyeonggi-do
4 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunsan | 38.4 m | Small | Yellow Sea & East China Sea | large vessels |
| 2 | Inchon | 34.7 m | Major | Yellow Sea & East China Sea | medium vessels |
| 3 | Daesan Hang | 12.8 m | Very Small | Yellow Sea & East China Sea | point_of_interest |
| 4 | Pyeongtaek Hang | 9.1 m | Minor | Yellow Sea & East China Sea | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Gyeonggi-do
5 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jongmyo | 1995 | Cultural | (iv) |
| 2 | Changdeokgung | 1997 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| 3 | Hwaseong Fortress | 1997 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) |
| 4 | Namhansanseong | 2014 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) |
| 5 | Baekje Historic Areas | 2015 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) |
Gyeonggi-do: Quick Answers
- Where is Gyeonggi-do?
- Gyeonggi-do is a first-level division of South Korea, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 37.4408° N, 126.9241° E.
- What is the largest city in Gyeonggi-do?
- Suwon is the largest city mapped in Gyeonggi-do, with a metropolitan population of about 1.08 million.
- How many cities are in Gyeonggi-do?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Gyeonggi-do, with a combined metropolitan population of about 4.53 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.