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Busan–Gyeongnam Area

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Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Downtown Busan
Downtown Busan
Nickname: 
PK
CountrySouth Korea
Major Cities
Area
 • Metro
12,360 km2 (4,770 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Metro7,584,435
 • Metro density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
GDP
 • MetroKR₩ 310 trillion
US$ 248 billion (2022)
Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Hangul
부경권
Hanja
釜慶圈
Revised RomanizationBugyeonggwon
McCune–ReischauerPukyŏngggwŏn
PK
Hangul
부경
Hanja
釜慶
Revised RomanizationBugyeong
McCune–ReischauerPukyŏng
PUK
Hangul
부울경
Hanja
釜蔚慶
Revised RomanizationBuulgyeong
McCune–ReischauerPuulgyŏng
Southeast Area
Hangul
동남권
Hanja
東南圈
Revised RomanizationDongnamgwon
McCune–ReischauerTongnamgwŏn

Busan–Gyeongnam Area, also known as Pusan–Kyŏngnam (PK) is the metropolitan area of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) located in southeast South Korea.

History

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Until 1963, before Busan become a "Directly Governed City", the whole area formed the Gyeongsangnam-do.

Economy

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Subdivision Area km2 Population (2022) GDP (KR₩)[2] GDP (US$)[3]
 South Gyeongsang Province 10,533 3,290,991 ₩ 120 trillion US$ 96 billion
 Busan 770 3,331,444 ₩ 104 trillion US$ 83 billion
 Ulsan 1,057 1,113,707 ₩ 86 trillion US$ 69 billion
Busan–Gyeongnam Area 12,360 7,735,893 ₩ 310 trillion US$ 248 billion

Population

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PK has a population of 7,584,435, as of 2010.[1] It is the second most populated metropolitan area after the Seoul Capital Area.[citation needed]

Administrative districts

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Metropolitan cities

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South Gyeongsang Province

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "KOSIS" 총조사인구 총괄(읍면동/성/연령별) [The overall total population census (by eup–myeon–dong/gender/age)]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ^ a b "2022년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
  3. ^ "South Korean Won to US Dollar Spot Exchange Rates for 2022". www.exchangerates.org.uk.