Yeoju
Municipal city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeoju (Korean pronunciation: [jʌ.dʑu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeoju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in September 2013.[1] Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramics, and hosts the World Ceramic Exposition every year. Other local products of note include rice, sweet potatoes, and yellow melons. Yeoju is the birthplace of Korea's last queen, Empress Myeongseong.[2]
Yeoju
여주시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 여주시 |
• Hanja | 驪州市 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeoju-si |
• McCune–Reischauer | Yŏju-si |
City | South Korea |
Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
Administrative divisions | 8 eup, 3 myeon, 3 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 608.64 km2 (235.00 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 114,920 |
• Density | 188.8/km2 (489/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Seoul |
Yeoju's institution of higher learning includes Yeoju Institute of Technology. The Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway passes through the city.
A city located in the easternmost part of the southeastern part of Gyeonggi-do. It is bordered by Wonju-si, Gangwon-do to the east, Icheon-si to the southwest, Gwangju-si to the west, Yangpyeong-gun to the north, and Chungju-si and Eumseong-gun of Chungcheongbuk-do to the south. On September 23, 2013, Yeoju-gun was promoted to Yeoju-si, and it is currently the most recently promoted city in the country.