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Gyeonggi-do Province

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  • NationRepublic of Korea
  • Government NameGyeonggi-do Province
  • GovernorChoo Mi-ae

Symbol

Symbol
City Emblem City flower City tree City bird
City Emblem City flower

Forsythia

 City tree

Gingko tree

 City bird

Dove

History

  • 1896 : With the reorganization of the 13-province system, the name Gyeonggi-do Province is revived. (three bu and 34 counties)
  • 1967 : The provincial office is relocated from Seoul to Suwon
  • 1980 : Administrative districts are changed to 18 cities, 18 counties, 30 towns, and 155 townships.
  • 1990 : Administrative districts are changed to 23 cities and eight counties.
  • 2001 : Hwaseong County and Gwangju County are elevated to Hwaseong City and Gwangju City, respectively. (25 cities and six counties)
  • 2003 : Yangju County and Pocheon County were promoted to Yangju City and Pocheon City respectively in 2003 (27 cities, 4 counties)
  • 2013 : Yeoju County was promoted to Yeoju City in 2013 (28 cities, 3 counties)
  • 2022 : Official operations began at the new Gwanggyo Provincial Office in 2022 (30 Docheong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si)

Regional Characteristics

Located in the west-central area of the Korean Peninsula, Gyeonggi-do Province borders the west coast and surrounds the capital city of Seoul, which is the heart of the peninsula.

Basic Information
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Geography/Climate
  • Area : 10,202.3㎢ (administrative area as of July 1, 2026)
  • Location : 36˚~ 38˚north latitude and 126˚~ 127˚east longitude
  • Climate : Average temperature 11 ~ 13℃, annual precipitation 1,100㎜
Population
  • Population : 13,730,135 (As of December 31, 2025)
  • Number of households : 6,121,301
Major Event
  • Anseong Baudeogi Festival, Namyangju Dasan Culture Festival, Jangda Soy Festival, Gwacheon Hanmadang Festival, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress International Performance Festival
Tourist Attractions
  • Hwaseong Fortress, Namhansanseong Fortress, Haengjusanseong FortressYongjusa Temple, Panmunjeom(Place of Armistice Agreement), Yangjubyeolsandae nori [Intangible Cultural Asset] and Wongol Culture Village
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities 27 countries and regions, 47 cities and institutions (17 sisterhood relationships + 30 friendly economic cooperation relationships)
  • China: Liaoning Province(Oct 1993), Guangdong Province(Oct 2003), Tianjin(March 2008), Hebei Province(June 2009), Shandong Province(Dec 2009), Jiangsu Province(Aug 2011), Heilongjiang Province(Aug 2016), Jilin Province(Oct 2019), Chongqing(2025.9.), Shanghai(2025.9.)
  • Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture(April 1990), Aichi Prefecture(Nov 2015)
  • Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar(July 2015)
  • Russia: Sverdlosk Region(Oct 2012), Primorsky Territory(Aug 2013)
  • Vietnam: Nghe An Province(May 2009), Ho Chi Minh(April 2018), Hanoi(2024.10.)
  • Others: North Holland Province, Netherlands(March 1995); Gauteng Province, South Africa(May 1995); State of Mexico, Mexico(May 1996); Alto Paraná Department, Paraguy(May 1997); Queensland, Australia(Nov1997); Catalonia, Spain(March 1999); Utah(Sept 1983), Virginia(April 1997), Florida(Nov 2000), US; Taipei, Taiwan(2000.6.); Kampot, Cambodia(Nov 2002), British Columbia, Canada(May 2008); South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia(Feb 2002); Västmanland, Sweden(2005.10.); Maharashtra Province, India(March 2007); Almaty, Kazakhstan(March 2008); Manila, Phillipines(Feb 2011); Texas, USA (2007.10.), Michigan, USA(2011.9.); Istanbul, Turkey(Feb 2012); Akershus Region, Norway(Feb 2015); Qazvin Province, Iran(Feb 2016); Freistaat Bayern, Germany(May 2016); Île-de-France, France(Nov 2016); Ministry of Economics of Latvia(2023.7.); Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland(2023.11.); California, USA(2024.5.); Arizona, USA(2024.5.); North Brabant, Netherlands(2024.10.)

Economic Status
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Economy(As of 2024, provisional)
  • GRDP : ₩ 651.417 trillion
  • Per capita GRDP : ₩ 47 million
Industry (As of 2024, provisional)
  • Service industry 53.4%, Mining and Manufacturing industry 39.1%, Construction industry 5.6%, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries industry 0.5%, Electricity, Gas and Steam Supply industry 1.4%
  • Specialized industry : Semiconductors, Automotive, Biotechnology, Pangyo IT Convergence, Display, K-Culture and others
Products
  • Agricultural and fisheries product : rice, pear, grape, peanut, pine nut
  • Industrial product : semiconductor, electronics, textile, machinery, chemical
  • Specialty product : Anseong brassware, Icheon and Gwongju pottery

Others

  • Contact：International Cooperation Policy Division of International Cooperation Bureau
  • Address：[16508] 30 Docheong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province (Iui-dong)
  • Tel.：+82-31-8008-2760
  • Fax.：+82-31-8008-2179
  • Official Website : http://www.gg.go.kr