capital and largest city of South Korea
  • Seoul Special City
  • Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi
  • Wiryeseong
  • Namgyeong
  • Hanseong
  • Hanyang
  • Keijō
  • Keijou
  • Gyeongseong
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    English
    Seoul
    capital and largest city of South Korea
    • Seoul Special City
    • Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi
    • Wiryeseong
    • Namgyeong
    • Hanseong
    • Hanyang
    • Keijō
    • Keijou
    • Gyeongseong

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    logo image
    Logo of Seoul, South Korea.svg
    306 × 330; 16 KB
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    image
    경복궁 전경.jpg
    6,000 × 4,000; 8.24 MB
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    아리랑 1호가 촬영한 잠실 (350).jpg
    2,592 × 2,797; 2.28 MB
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    video
    Google Timelapse- Seoul, South Korea.webm
    12 s, 3,840 × 2,160; 26.83 MB
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    Google Timelapse- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.webm
    12 s, 3,840 × 2,160; 29.77 MB
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    pseudonym
    首爾
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    official name
    서울특별시 (Korean)
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    named after
    capital city
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    official language
    Korean
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    continent
    Asia
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    capital
    Jung District
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    located in the administrative territorial entity
    Joseon
    end time
    October 1897Gregorian
    start time
    25 November 1394
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    Korean Empire
    end time
    29 August 1910Gregorian
    start time
    October 1897Gregorian
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    Empire of Japan
    end time
    14 August 1945
    start time
    29 August 1910Gregorian
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    Allied military government period
    start time
    15 August 1945
    end time
    14 August 1948
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    South Korea
    start time
    15 August 1948
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    located in or next to body of water
    Han River
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    Cheonggyecheon
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    Jungnangcheon
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    Anyangcheon
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    Tancheon
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    Yangjaecheon
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    head of government
    Park Won-soon
    start time
    27 October 2011
    end time
    9 July 2020
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    Oh Se-hoon
    start time
    8 April 2021
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    Goh Kun
    start time
    1 July 1998
    end time
    30 June 2002
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    Soon Cho
    start time
    1 July 1995
    end time
    9 September 1997
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    population
    9,668,465
    point in time
    2020
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1B04005N&conn_path=I2
    publisher
    Statistics Korea
    title
    행정구역(읍면동)별/5세별 주민등록인구(2011년~) (Korean)
    9,806,538
    point in time
    July 2018
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1B04005N&conn_path=I2
    publisher
    Statistics Korea
    title
    행정구역(읍면동)별/5세별 주민등록인구(2011년~) (Korean)
    9,904,312
    point in time
    2015
    1 reference
    publisher
    Statistics Korea
    10,575,447
    point in time
    2010
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/419/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 주민등록인구 (구별) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    10,297,004
    point in time
    2005
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/419/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 주민등록인구 (구별) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    10,373,234
    point in time
    2000
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/419/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 주민등록인구 (구별) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    10,595,943
    point in time
    1995
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/419/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 주민등록인구 (구별) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    10,627,790
    point in time
    1990
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    9,645,932
    point in time
    1985
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    8,366,756
    point in time
    1980
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    6,889,470
    point in time
    1975
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    5,536,169
    point in time
    1970
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    3,470,880
    point in time
    1965
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    2,444,874
    point in time
    1960
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/819/S/2/datasetView.do
    publisher
    Seoul City Hall
    title
    서울시 상주인구 (구별) (1960~1990년) 통계 (Korean)
    retrieved
    3 October 2020
    contains the administrative territorial entity
    Gangnam District
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    Gangdong District
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    Gangbuk District
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    Gangseo District
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    Gwanak District
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    Gwangjin District
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    Guro District
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    Geumcheon District
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    Nowon District
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    Dobong District
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    Dongdaemun District
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    Dongjak District
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    Mapo District
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    Seodaemun District
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    Seocho District
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    Seongdong District
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    Seongbuk District
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    Songpa District
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    Yangcheon District
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    Yeongdeungpo District
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    Yongsan District
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    Eunpyeong District
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    Jongno District
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    Jung District
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    Jungnang District
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    twinned administrative body
    Cairo
    start time
    27 April 1997
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    Jakarta
    start time
    25 July 1984
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    New Delhi
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    Delhi
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    Buenos Aires
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    Mexico City
    start time
    5 October 1992
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    Rio de Janeiro
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    Paris
    start time
    12 November 1991
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    Rome
    start time
    18 March 2000
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    New York City
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    owner of
    Gangnam Station
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    Seoul Subway Line 9
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    Jamsil Station
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    Yangjae Station
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    Jonggak Station
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    City Hall Station
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    shares border with
    Gyeonggi Province
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    Incheon
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    replaces
    Keijō
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    language used
    Korean
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    significant event
    2008 Namdaemun fire
    point in time
    10 February 2008
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    2010 G20 Seoul summit
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    Second Battle of Seoul
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    1986 Asian Games
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    area
    605.25 square kilometre
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    postal code
    01000–01200
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    locator map image
    Seoul-teukbyeolsi in South Korea.svg
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    Seul mapa.png
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    Seoul in South Korea 2023.svg
    1,772 × 1,672; 445 KB
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    location map
    Map Seoul-teukbyeolsi ja.png
    301 × 282; 10 KB
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    01-00-seoul-en.svg
    558 × 461; 1.4 MB
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    detail map
    Location map South Korea Seoul.png
    722 × 683; 466 KB
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    flag
    flag of Seoul
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    flag image
    Flag of Seoul.svg
    600 × 400; 14 KB
    start time
    28 October 1996
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    Flag of Seoul (1947–1996).svg
    1,025 × 700; 321 bytes
    start time
    1 April 1947
    end time
    27 October 1996
    1 reference
    imported from Wikimedia project
    Spanish Wikipedia
    seal image
    Logo of Seoul, South Korea.svg
    306 × 330; 16 KB
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    nighttime view
    Korea-Seoul-From Jongno Tower-03.jpg
    1,280 × 960; 225 KB
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    panoramic view
    N Seoul Tower Panorama 001.jpg
    18,775 × 2,150; 20.39 MB
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    montage image
    Seul montaje.png
    5,240 × 5,625; 39.59 MB
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    page banner
    Seoul cityscape banner.jpg
    4,340 × 620; 1.97 MB
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    winter view
    PJ view Seoul 2.jpg
    6,000 × 2,890; 5.83 MB
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    aerial view
    South Seoul.jpg
    4,320 × 2,432; 11.54 MB
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    Seoul 126.73851E 37.61213N.jpg
    1,280 × 958; 286 KB
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    local dialing code
    02
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    different from
    Showdown in Seoul
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    Seoul
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    Seoul
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    Seoul
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    Commons gallery
    서울특별시
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    Commons category
    Seoul
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    Identifiers

    SBN place ID
    VEAL003696
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    J9U ID
    987007564231105171
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    NDL Authority ID
    00628694
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    NL CR AUT ID