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Seogwipo
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Seogwipo (; ) is a resort city and the second-largest city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of the Jeju Province in South Korea. It is one of two cities on the island. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. As of 2024, it has a population of 180,909.

Key facts

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Seogwipo-si
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Sŏgwip'o-si
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Yale
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Sekwi.pho-sī
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Jeju-Seogwipo.svg
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Location in South Korea
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Country
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Province
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Dialect
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Jeju
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871.52
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Seogwipo
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Korean
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Administrative city
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Hangul
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Hanja
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2024
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180909

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Modern history
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
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  • Tourism
  • Tourist attractions
  • Sports
  • Sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Seogwipo (; ) is a resort city and the second-largest city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of the Jeju Province in South Korea. It is one of two cities on the island. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. As of 2024, it has a population of 180,909.

It has a UNESCO World Heritage Site was a host of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Seogwipo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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