Location: Gwangju
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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• Hangul: 광주광역시
• Hanja: 光州廣域市
• Revised Romanization: Gwangju-gwangyeoksi
• McCune-Reischauer: Kwangju-kwangyŏksi
Country: South Korea
Region: Honam
Districts: 5
Government• Mayor: Yoon Jang-hyeon (Democratic)
Area• Total: 501.24 km (193.53 sq mi)
Population (October, 2014)• Total: 1,477,780
• Density: 2,900/km (7,600/sq mi)
• Dialect: Jeolla
ISO 3166 code: KR-29
Flower: Royal Azalea
Tree: Ginkgo
Bird: Dove
GDP: US$ 36.7 billion
GDP per capita: US$ 24,520
Website: gwangju.go.kr
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Things to do in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do: The Best Specialty Museums
June 30, 2021 Darleen Reid
Gwangju (Korean pronunciation: [kwaŋ.dʑu]) is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005.
Restaurants in Gwangju
1. The House of Sharing (The Museum of Sexual Slavery by Japanese Military)
85, Gasaegol-gil, Toechon-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do 12715 South Korea +82 31-768-0064 [email protected] http://www.nanum.org
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2. Hwadam Botanic Garden
278, Docheogwit-ro, Docheok-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do 12809 South Korea +82 31-8026-6666 [email protected] http://www.hwadamsup.com
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3. Gonjiam Ceramic Park
4. Seoho Museum of Art
571-8, Geumnam-ri, Hwado-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do South Korea +82 31-592-1864
5. Dogapsa Seongbo Museum
8, Dogap-ri, Gunseo-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do South Korea +82 61-473-5122
6. Dolpool Daejayeon Yeongooso
4, Gwacheon-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do South Korea +82 2-504-8811
7. Museum of Face
3-6, Bunwon-gil, Namjong-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do 12708 South Korea +82 31-765-3522 http://www.visagej.org/
8. Gwangju Art Picnic
52, Haseo-Ro 423Beon-Gil, Buk-Gu, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do South Korea 881-86-00121 http://www.artpicnic.kr/
