Geographic features

Gyeonggi Province is located in the central west area of the Korean Peninsula and surrounds the Korean capital city of Seoul. Situated between 126° and 127° east longitude and between 36° and 38° north latitude, Gyeonggi Province is bordered to the north by the 38th parallel (Demilitarized Zone separating South Korean and North Korea), and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Gyeonggi Province is divided into northern and southern halves by the Han River, which flows through the province from east to west. The northeastern area is mountainous while the southwestern area consists of wide plains.

Main Industries

Automotive	Display	Semiconductor
25% of Korean auto industry workers in Gyeonggi Province 24% of Korean auto part manufacturers in Gyeonggi Province	Global Market Share: TFT LCD 44.7% PDP 72% OLED 94.2%	Global Market Share: DRAM 47% Memory IC 38% NAND Flash 56%

Symbols

Uniquely expressing Gyeonggi Province’s identity through linkage with the brand image of fairness, potential, and diversity, the Hangul-based symbol represents a new path to prosperity as well as a new and better tomorrow in solidarity with Gyeonggi residents.
(Flower: Forsythia / Bird: Dove / Tree: Gingko)

Number of visitors

53,613,708 people (as of 2021)
- Domestic: 53,400,000 people
- International: 213,708 people
 

Administrative divisions

31 local autonomies (28 cities and 3 counties)

Official website

http://www.gg.go.kr/


Sources: Gyeonggi Provincial Government (www.gg.go.kr)