Gwangju

• Name — Gwangju • Type — Municipal City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Korea • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) • Population Blank1 Title — Dialect • Population Blank1 — Seoul • Area Total Km2 — 430.99 • Population As Of — September 2024 • Population Total — 396,055 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Parts Type — Administrative divisions • Parts — 2 eup, 10 dong, 4 myeon • Blank Emblem Type — Emblem of Gwangju • Leader Title — mayor • Leader Name — Park Gwan-yeol

Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Kingdom of Joseon. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China. In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul. In 1973, 6 ris were separated and became a part of Seongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon was elevated to an eup. Gwangju County became a city in 2001.

Gwangju Toechon Tomato Festival - Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province has been holding a festival since 2003 to promote the city's pollution-free tomatoes and sell them to consumers.

• Gyeongan Market

Gwangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

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