Which region does Seoul, South Korea belong to?

Seoul is Seoul, but we used to call it Seoul in China, and South Korea asked us to translate it into Seoul!

Administrative divisions of Korea

Dao, City, County, District, Mian, Yi, Dong, Li and Tong are all administrative regions in Korea. "Dao" is equivalent to the province of China, "county" is equivalent to the township of China, "city" is equivalent to the town of China, "cave" is equivalent to the urban street of China, "Li" is equivalent to the rural village of China, and "Tong" is equivalent to the urban alleys and hutongs of China. South Korea's administrative regions are divided into four levels: Dao (special city, municipality directly under the Central Government), County (city, district), Mian (city, cave) and Li (unification). 1 Established in 19921Special City (Seoul is now called Seoul), five municipalities directly under the Central Government (Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju and Daejeon) and nine provinces (Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Jeollanam-do and Gyeongsangdo). Gangwon is located in the east of Daguanling, also known as "Kanto": Jeollabuk-do and Chungcheongnam-do are located in the south of Jindi Bigu Dike, commonly known as "Hunan"; South Gyeongsangnam-do and North Island are located in the south of Niaoling, also known as "Lingnan". The natural conditions, geographical location and development experience of each road and city are different, forming their own uniqueness.

It is the old name of the capital of South Korea, and now it is called "Seoul" (Han:? 1? 9? 3? 5), located in the center of the Korean peninsula, east longitude 126 degrees, north latitude 37 degrees.

Seoul is the capital of the Republic of Korea and the political, economic and cultural center of the country.

Seoul is located in the middle of the Korean peninsula, downstream of the Han River, about 30 kilometers from the west coast of the Korean peninsula. The Hanjiang River flows through the city and divides Seoul into two parts: Jiangnan and Jiangbei.

According to legend, in 18 BC, the ancestors of Baekje King built a comfort station here, forming the embryonic form of Seoul. After development and expansion, 1068 Seoul has a city scale and is called Nanjing. The Korean dynasty moved its capital here in 1394 and called it Seoul. 6? 3? 1? 0 Hanseong), it was not until 19 10 that the Korean peninsula became a Japanese colony that Seoul was renamed as "Capital (Japan: Jingtiao, Korea: Qingcheng)". 1945 Japan surrendered, South Korea recovered, and the' capital' was changed? 1? 9? 3? 1948 In August, the government of the Republic of Korea was established and decided to take Seoul as its capital.

Seoul covers an area of 605.4 square kilometers and has a population of 654.38+005800, accounting for 39% of the country's total population.

In the early 1960s, South Korea began to implement the export-oriented economic development strategy and vigorously developed the export processing industry, and Seoul entered the stage of rapid economic take-off. Seoul's gross national product accounts for 35% of South Korea and plays an important role in the country. The financial and commercial wholesale industries here are very developed. Except for 10 local banks, all the 24 banks in China are located in Seoul. Seoul's industries mainly include textiles, chemicals, machinery, electrical appliances and food. There are 15,000 manufacturing enterprises, accounting for more than 30% of the total number of enterprises in China.

Seoul has developed transportation, with 19 radial expressways and 3 circular expressways, with the length of 13 1 km. Since the first subway was built in 1974, Seoul has built four subway lines with a total length of123km. As the transportation center of South Korea, Incheon International Airport in Seoul has more than 200 international flights taking off and landing every day, and there are dozens of routes to major cities in Japan, Europe, America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Seoul is also a national railway hub, with 23 railway stations connecting Seoul with Busan, Incheon and other cities.

Seoul is the educational and cultural center of South Korea, with 34 universities including Seoul University and Korea University, accounting for 50% of the total number of universities in China. There are 12 museums in this city, including the Central Museum, the Folk Museum and the Postal Museum. There are 1 1 newspapers in Seoul, and more than 3,000 newspapers are published, accounting for 92% of the national newspapers.

There are many places of interest in Seoul. The four Forbidden Cities and a royal garden of the Korean dynasty are must-see places for tourists. Myeongdong Catholic Church, built in 1990s of 19, is the oldest Catholic Church in Korea. Seoul has Sungkyunkwan Library, the oldest educational institution in China, which was built in 1937. In its Dacheng Hall, four sages, six sages and 10 philosophers are enshrined, which embodies the same cultural origin as ancient East Asia. On the outskirts of Seoul, there is Fumeng Temple, the largest buddhist nun in South Korea.

Url] The Hanjiang River runs through the center of Seoul, and its flow direction is east-west; The mountains north of the Han River are continuous and misty, which makes Seoul surrounded by mountains. Therefore, the urban area of Seoul is generally flat and beautiful, and the majestic mountains have become Seoul's natural "Waiguo City Wall", showing the charm of nature.

Seoul, as the long-term capital of South Korea, has preserved outstanding cultural heritages of past dynasties everywhere, as well as the first comprehensive government building, constitutional court, national assembly hall, courts and other important central administrative organs represented by Cheongwadae, the official residence of the President of South Korea.

Seoul has a temperate cold climate. The annual average temperature is about 1 1.8℃, with four distinct seasons. There is little rain and warm climate in spring and autumn, which is suitable for traveling. In summer (June to mid-September), the average monthly temperature is 20℃- 27℃, which is a continuous high temperature and rainy weather. Winter (65438+ February ~)

Jiangnan is a new district of Seoul and a symbol of modern Seoul. 1988 After the Summer Olympic Games, it developed vigorously, with wide streets and high-rise buildings, reflecting a strong modern atmosphere and vigorous vitality. Nandamen, Zhongwu Road, Mingdong and other prosperous areas. The history of Seoul subway is not long. It was built in 1974, but the construction speed is rare in the world. In the past 28 years, there have been nine subway lines built in Seoul. The underground transportation network extending in all directions not only closely connects the urban areas, but also extends to Incheon, the outer port of Seoul, 50 kilometers away to the west and to Shui Yuan, the Dojo of Gyeonggi Province to the south.

Seoul Nanshan is located in the city center, 270 meters high. There is a 240-meter-high Seoul Tower at the top. Looking down at Seoul from the top of the tower, it seems that Seoul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 19 bridge flies in the air, connecting Jiangnan and Jiangbei, and the natural barrier has become a thoroughfare. Strolling through the streets of Seoul today, people rushing by, endless traffic, rows of high-rise buildings, ancient palaces, beautiful blue Han River, towering Nanshan and bustling commercial streets all show the infinite charm of one of the few world metropolises in the East.

Today's Seoul is an ultra-modern international metropolis with a population of 1 1 10,000 and numerous satellite cities, where the ancient and the modern are perfectly combined.