Gwangju

Gwangju Metropolitican City 광주광역시 光州廣域市
Metropolitan City
Gwangju Metropolitican City
transcription(s)
• Hangul	광주광역시
• Hanja	光州廣域市
• Revised Romanization	Gwangju Gwangyeoksi
• McCune-Reischauer	Kwangju Kwangyŏksi
Flag
Map of South Korea with Gwangju highlighted
Coordinates: 35°09′34″N 126°51′09″E
Country	South Korea
Region	Honamnam
Districts	5
Area
• Total	501.24 km^2 (193.53 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,471,819
• Density	2,970/km^2 (7,700/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla
Flower	Royal Azalea
Bird	Dove

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is in the southwest of Korea and is the center of Honam's economy, culture, education and government.