Seoul

: 10/27/2011

: 7/9/2020

Lee Myung-Bak

(7/1/2002 - 6/30/2006)

: 7/1/2002

: 6/30/2006

Oh Se-Hoon

(7/1/2006 - 8/26/2011)

: 7/1/2006

: 8/26/2011

(4/8/2021 - )

: 4/8/2021

(7/1/1998 - 6/30/2002)

: 7/1/1998

: 6/30/2002

Soon Cho

(7/1/1995 - 9/9/1997)

: 7/1/1995

: 9/9/1997

Seal Image

Logo Image

(8/29/1910 - 8/15/1945)

: 8/29/1910

Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea

: 8/15/1945

Capital Of

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South Korea

Joseon

United States Army Military Government in Korea

Korean Empire

First Republic of South Korea

Second Republic of South Korea

Third Republic of South Korea

Fourth Republic of South Korea

Fifth Republic of South Korea

History of Topic

History of Seoul

Timeline of Seoul

Shares Border With

Gyeonggi Province

Incheon

Instance Of

Special City of Korea

(8/15/1949 - )

: 8/15/1949

(8/15/1946 - )

: 8/15/1946

Former National Capital

Reason for Deprecated Rank

:

Announced Only

National Capital

Reason for Preferred Rank

:

Most Recent Value

Inception

6/14/1395

Elevation Above Sea Level

38 metre

Commons Gallery

서울특별시

Legislative Body

Seoul Municipal Council

Located in Time Zone

UTC+09:00

Twinned Administrative Body

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(5/18/1976 - )

: 5/18/1976

(4/27/1997 - )

: 4/27/1997

(7/25/1984 - )

: 7/25/1984

(3/23/1968 - )

: 3/23/1968

(8/23/1971 - )

: 8/23/1971

(6/14/1982 - )

: 6/14/1982

(9/3/1988 - )

: 9/3/1988

(10/23/1993 - )

: 10/23/1993

(10/6/1995 - )

: 10/6/1995

(5/1/1996 - )

: 5/1/1996

(6/20/1996 - )

: 6/20/1996

(3/13/2006 - )

: 3/13/2006

(6/16/2006 - )

: 6/16/2006

(3/24/1999 - )

: 3/24/1999

(4/20/1977 - )

: 4/20/1977

(10/5/1992 - )

: 10/5/1992

(4/17/1973 - )

: 4/17/1973

(11/12/1991 - )

: 11/12/1991

(3/18/2000 - )

: 3/18/2000

(10/22/1973 - )

: 10/22/1973

(9/26/2023 - )

: 9/26/2023

Pronunciation Audio

Located in or Next to Body of Water

Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity

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Yeongdeungpo District

Official Website

http://www.seoul.go.kr

https://english.seoul.go.kr/

Coordinate Location

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37.5600°N 126.9900°E

Flag Image

Demonym

Seoulite

Executive Body

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Has Part(s)

Gangnam District

Geoshape

Population

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9,668,465 (2020)

: 2020

9,806,538 (July 2018)

: July 2018

9,904,312 (2015)

: 2015

10,575,447 (2010)

: 2010

10,297,004 (2005)

: 2005

10,373,234 (2000)

: 2000

10,595,943 (1995)

: 1995

10,627,790 (1990)

: 1990

9,645,932 (1985)

: 1985

8,366,756 (1980)

: 1980

6,889,470 (1975)

: 1975

5,536,169 (1970)

: 1970

3,470,880 (1965)

: 1965

2,444,874 (1960)

: 1960

Economy of Topic

Economy of Seoul

Replaces

Keijō

Named After

Capital City

Member Of

Creative Cities Network

(2010 - )

Subject Has Role

:

City of Design

World Tourism Cities Federation

: 2010

Official Symbol

Ginkgo Biloba

Object of Statement Has Role

:

Tree

Forsythia

Object of Statement Has Role

:

Flower

Eurasian Magpie

Object of Statement Has Role

:

Bird

Pseudonym

首爾

Location

Seoul Capital Area

Described by Source

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Statement Is Subject Of

:

Q107996491

Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Statement Is Subject Of

:

Q24746456

Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition

Statement Is Subject Of

:

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Seoul

Continent

Asia

Language Used

Official Language

Different From

Showdown in Seoul

Seoul

Location Map

Aerial View

Nighttime View

Detail Map

Panoramic View

Hashtag

Seoul

Language of Work or Name

:

English

서울

Language of Work or Name

:

Significant Event

(1988)

: 1988

(2/10/2008)

: 2/10/2008

(2002)

: 2002

2010 G20 Seoul Summit

Second Battle of Seoul

1986 Asian Games

Capital

Jung District

IPA Transcription

sʰʌul

Language of Work or Name

:

Montage Image

Image

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Joseon

(12/3/1394 - October 1897)

: 12/3/1394

: October 1897

Korean Empire

(October 1897 - 8/29/1910)

: October 1897

: 8/29/1910

Empire of Japan

(8/29/1910 - 8/14/1945)

: 8/29/1910