Seogwipo

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Seogwipo
Hangul 서귀포시 Hanja 西歸浦市 Revised Romanization Seogwipo-si McCune-Reischauer Sŏgwip'o-si
Statistics
Area 869.82 km² (335.84 sq mi) Population (2006) 172,042 Population density 197.8 /km² (512 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 12 dong, 3 eup, 2 myeon
Location map

Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with a pre-2006 estimated population of 97,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup of Football.

It is the home town to the famous actress Jessica Oh, who now resides in Leeds, England.

[edit] Sister Cities

• Karatsu, Japan

[edit] See also

• List of cities in South Korea

[edit] External links

• About Seogwipo-si on the Official Jeju site

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Coordinates: 33°22′N, 126°40′E