Suncheon
Suncheon (Korean pronunciation: [sʰun.tsʰʌn]) (Suncheon-si) is the largest city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with a population of 280,719 as of 2022. It is located in the southeast of the province and is a scenic agricultural and industrial city, known for tourist attractions, such as Suncheon Bay. The port city of Yeosu is around forty minutes south of Suncheon and Gwangyang twenty minutes to the east of the city.
Suncheon
순천시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 순천시 |
| • Hanja | 順天市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Suncheon-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sunch'ŏn-si |
View of Suncheon | |
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Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′02″N 127°29′15″E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 12 dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | No Gwan-gyu (노관규) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 907.43 km2 (350.36 sq mi) |
| Population (November, 2022) | |
| • Total | 280,719 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-61 |
It is currently experiencing strong development due to being included as part of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, one of three newly created Free Economic Zones (FEZs) in South Korea due to open within the next decade. As of October 14, 2007 plans are being set up and a referendum is being planned for a merging of the cities of Yeosu, Suncheon and Gwangyang into a new metropolitan city, taking advantage of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, Yeosu's Expo 2012 bid and port facilities, Suncheon's educational institutes and Gwangyang's POSCO plant.