Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi-do (Hangul: 경기도, Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.ɡi.do]) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, Gyeonggi means "the area surrounding capital". Thus Gyeonggi-do can be translated as "province surrounding Seoul". The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946. Incheon—South Korea's third largest city—is located on the coast of the province, but has been similarly administered as a provincial-level metropolitan city since 1981. The three administrations between them cover 11,730 km², with a combined population of 25.6 million—amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea.

Gyeonggi Province 경기도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	경기도
• Hanja	京畿道
• Revised Romanization	Gyeonggi-do
• McCune‑Reischauer	Kyŏnggi-do
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Coordinates: 37°30′N 127°15′ECoordinates: 37°30′N 127°15′E
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Capital	Suwon
Subdivisions	28 cities; 3 counties
Government
• Governor	Nam Kyung Pil
Area
• Total	10,171 km2 (3,927 sq mi)
Area rank	5th
Population (October, 2014)
• Total	12,342,448
• Rank	1st
• Density	1,170.6/km2 (3,032/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	Forsythia
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Bird	Dove
Dialect	Seoul