Gwangju 광주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 광주시 |
| • Hanja | 廣州市[1] |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwangju-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kwangju-si |
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 Flag  Emblem of Gwangju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup, 10dong, 4myeon |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Sehwan Bang (방세환) |
| Area | |
• Total | 430.99 km2 (166.41 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[2]) | |
• Total | 396,055 |
| • Density | 918.94/km2 (2,380.0/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Gwangju[a] (Korean:광주;pronounced[kwaŋ.dʑu]) is acity inGyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast ofSeoul.
Bunwon-ri in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Kingdom ofJoseon. There had official kilns and produced superb quality ofwhite porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China.[4]
In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated toSeoul.[5]
In 1973, 6 ris were separated and became a part ofSeongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon was elevated to an eup. Gwangju county became a city in 2001.[6]
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.[1]
Gwangju has a monsoon-influencedhumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
| Climate data for Gwangju, Gyeonggi (1993–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) | 5.4 (41.7) | 11.7 (53.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 23.9 (75.0) | 27.8 (82.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 30.2 (86.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 11.9 (53.4) | 3.9 (39.0) | 17.6 (63.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 6.1 (43.0) | −1.4 (29.5) | 11.7 (53.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) | −5.7 (21.7) | −0.5 (31.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 8.2 (46.8) | 1.0 (33.8) | −6.1 (21.0) | 6.8 (44.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 16.6 (0.65) | 25.0 (0.98) | 35.5 (1.40) | 67.5 (2.66) | 91.4 (3.60) | 118.1 (4.65) | 374.4 (14.74) | 317.6 (12.50) | 140.5 (5.53) | 55.9 (2.20) | 45.8 (1.80) | 19.8 (0.78) | 1,308.1 (51.50) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 83.4 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration[7] | |||||||||||||
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Faku County,Liaoning, China
Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
Bathurst,New South Wales, AustraliaGovernment-sponsored kilns at punwon-ri, near Seoul, produced an exquisite and distinctiveJoseon white porcelain for use at court and for export to China. Its undecorated cream-colored surfaces, and austere elegant shapes were thought to reflect a purity of mind and moral character appropriate forNeo-Confucian patrons.
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