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Sejong City

Coordinates: 36°29′13″N 127°16′56″E / 36.487002°N 127.282234°E / 36.487002; 127.282234
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Sejong
세종특별자치시
Sejong Special Self-Governing City
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 • Korean세종특별자치시
 • Hanja世宗特別自治市
 • Revised RomanizationSejong Teukbyeol-jachisi
 • McCune–ReischauerSejong T'ŭkpyŏl-chach'isi
From the left: Sejong City Hall, Sejong National Library, Government Complex Sejong, BRT Station
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Sejong is located in South Korea
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Sejong is located in Asia
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Coordinates: 36°29′13″N 127°16′56″E / 36.487002°N 127.282234°E / 36.487002; 127.282234
CountryRepublic of Korea
RegionHoseo
Established2012
Neighbourhood
Town
Townships
12
1
9
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorChoi Min-ho (People Power)
 • BodySejong City Council
Area
 • Total465.23 km2 (179.63 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2024)
 • Total394,630[1]
 • Density848.2/km2 (2,197/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
GDP
 • TotalKR₩14 trillion
US$11 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code+82-44
ISO 3166 codeKR-50
WebsiteOfficial website (English)

Sejong or Sejong City (Hangul: 세종; ko), officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City[3] (Hangul: 세종특별자치시), is a special self-governing city and the de facto administrative capital of South Korea.

Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of the South Chungcheong Province and some parts of North Chungcheong Province to create less congestion in Seoul.

The construction of the city is expected to be done in 2030, at which time 500,000 people are expected to live there.[4]

References

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  1. 세종특별자치시청. "Document Viewer" 2024년 7월 세종특별자치시 인구 현황 >. www.sejong.go.kr.
  2. 2022년 지역소득(잠정). www.kostat.go.kr.
  3. "Organization > Sejong City Hall > Happy City Sejong >". www.sejong.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  4. "Mini-capital Sejong City opens". The Korea Times. 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2019-05-27.