Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox settlement GwangjuTemplate:Efn (Template:Korean/auto) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul.
History
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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul.<ref>Law concerning Seoul metropolitan city, provinces, counties, districts and counties(1962. 11. 21.)</ref>
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.<ref>Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.)</ref>
Festival
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]
Traditional markets
- Gyeongan Market
Climate
Gwangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Template:Weather box
Notable people
- Ahn Sun-ju (1987), professional golfer
- Choi Soo-young (1990), singer and actress, member of Girls' Generation.
- Lee Hong-gi (1990), singer and actor
- Lee Hye-ri (1994), singer and actress
- Julio Ko (1970), kayaker and educator
- Yoon Shi-yoon (1986), actor and variety entertainer
- Lee Ju-yeon (1998), member of boy group The Boyz
International relations
Sister cities
- Template:Flagdeco Zibo, Shandong, China
Friendship cities
- Template:Flagdeco Faku County, Liaoning, China
- Template:Flagdeco Dornogovi Province, Mongolia
- Template:Flagdeco Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
See also
- Joseon white porcelain
- Korean pottery and porcelain
- List of cities in South Korea
- Geography of South Korea
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