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Seoul (Seoul, the old translation, "Seoul") (World capitals) Satellite maps

Seoul (Seoul, the old translation, "Seoul") is Korean politics, economy, culture and education centre, the land, sea and air transport hub.In the Korean Peninsula in Central, is located in basins, while the Han River winding through the city from the west coast of the peninsula about 30 kilometres from the east coast about 185 kilometers, about 260 kilometers Beiju Pyongyang.North and South of the city's strengths for the 30.3 kilometers, the strengths of East and West for 36.78 kilometers with a total area of 605.5 square kilometers, the population of 10.277 million (2003).January 2005, Seoul (the old translation, "Seoul"), Mayor Lee Myung-bak in the city government held a press conference, announced that the city of Seoul to the Chinese translation of "Seoul", "Seoul" no longer in use.Seoul has a long history, in ancient times because of the North Han River, named "Hanyang."14 end of the century Joseon Dynasty Hanyang its capital, renamed as the "Seoul."Modern Korean Peninsula by the Japanese colonial rule in Seoul called "the capital."1945 after the recovery of the Korean Peninsula, changed its name to Korean inherent in the word, Roman letters marked "SEOUL", meaning "capital."Seoul city is 500 meters above sea level around the hill and surrounded by hills, 40 percent of the urban area is mountainous and river.The whole city north to higher ground.North Han Shan, Mineyama Road, Ying-feng constitute a natural barrier.Northeast water downhill, Ma Feng, a southern official Mt, the three sacred mountain, Niumian Hill, south-east and the west is 100 meters around the hill, formed a profile of Seoul.The southwestern city of Gimpo Plain.City by the Central Bukak Hill, Hui Wang Shan, Anshan, and other surround into inner, middle basin formed.South Korea's Han River since the river ─ ─ east to west through the city and that the Seoul is divided into North and South in two parts, the river flows through the urban area of about 41.5 km length, width of 400 ─ 1000 meters water depth of 6 -- 10 meters.By Jiang in the alluvial island formed by two ─ ─ Yeouido (about 7 square kilometers) and silkworm built South Korea's largest island of Yeouido Square and the city's highest buildings, 63 of the National Assembly and the embassy district .Seoul as the capital for nearly 600 years of history, 18 BC Legend has it, Baiji ancestor Wenzuo Wang south in this city built on the site of comfort at its capital city, renamed after Seoul.In 392 AD, the Koguryo ─ 475 occupied the area, known as the North Han River in north-south mountain states, now known as the Southern Seoul near Pyongyang.7 mid-21st century, the reunification of the Korean Silla, and into this mountain state.10% of Korea (AD 960 ─ 997) and upgraded to this Yang Zhou Mu (12 grazing one of Korea), 1068 will be upgraded to its three small Beijing (Xijing, Tokyo, Nanjing), one of the Nanjing city.1104 built a new Temple in Nanjing, 1308 upgraded to the Hanyang House.Lee dynasty Li Chenggui this大兴土木in 1393, the 1394 relocation of the capital, said the Seoul government.Japan forcibly occupied in 1910, renamed the Beijing government.1945 after the recovery of the Korean Peninsula, changed its name to Korean inherent in the word, Roman letters marked "SEOUL", meaning "capital."August 1949, Seoul, South Korea will be designated as "Seoul City."Seoul Museum of ArtSeoul's economy since the beginning of the 1960s, the rapid development of the early 1960s, South Korea implemented an export-oriented economic development strategy, supporting large enterprises, vigorously develop the export processing industries, achieved economic take-off.In addition, Seoul has also vigorously develop tourism, Seoul and Japan, Southeast Asia and Europe and the United States are linked to routes, tourists can easily free from Seoul and between Europe and the United States.In China, Seoul and Busan, Incheon and other major cities also have the same highway, the transportation is very convenient.Seoul - South Korean Incheon line is the first modern highway.Seoul - Pusan highway via Suwon, Cheonan, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu and Gyeongju, such as industrial city centre, in South Korea marks the expansion of its transportation network modernization efforts taken a major a major step forward.Seoul has five underground railway line, railway system total length of 125.7 km, ranking seventh in the world.MTR has the most advanced facilities, ticketing and payment system to achieve full automation.Seoul, South Korea or the cultural, educational centres, a Seoul National University, Korea University and other tertiary institutions 34.The city retains many sites, mainly Gyeongbok Palace, the Changdeok Palace, Changgyeong Palace, Deoksugung and Peru Court (Yuhua Yuan).Nongyin urban areas, ancient palaces, temples straight into the sky as the group making the other more beautiful modern architecture, showing the Seoul both ancient and modern history and modern features.Seoul is also the ideal tourist shopping heaven and earth, in the center of the New World, Lotte, the United States are waves, Toho Square and other large department stores to buy duty-free goods, Seoul's unification are duty-free goods under the price.December 2003, the South Korean National Assembly passed the "special law on new administrative capital," and decided to administrative capital from Seoul to move to the central region.August 2004, the South Korean government finalized and formally announced the new administrative capital of the address, located in the central region of the Yanqi Korea - the state will become the new administrative capital.The South Korean government is scheduled to July 2007 in Yanqi - the state to start building a new administrative capital, in 2020 and 2030 respectively, with a 300,000 population and 500,000 of the city.Since 2012-2014, South Korea's main state administrative organs will be relocated to the new administrative capital.October 2004, the South Korean Constitutional Court ruling, the South Korea National Assembly in December 2003 through the "special law on new administrative capital" in violation of the Constitution.The South Korean government will develop the administrative capital from Seoul to move to the central region of the plan will therefore forced to stop implementation.Why is South Korean capital relocationSouth Korean capital relocation does not dream of a roundReproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2003-08/26/content_1044997.htm

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