Seogwipo 서귀포
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	서귀포시
- Hanja	西歸浦市
- Revised Romanization	Seogwipo-si
- McCune-Reischauer	Sŏgwip'o-si
Emblem of Seogwipo
Country	South Korea
Region	Jeju
Administrative divisions	12 dong, 3 eup, 2 myeon
Area
- Total	869.82 km2 (335.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	172,042
- Density	197.8/km2 (512.3/sq mi)
- Dialect	Jeju

Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 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.

[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 / 33.367°N 126.667°E / 33.367; 126.667

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