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Busan

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Busan, officially Busan Metropolitan City, is the second most populous city in South Korea after Seoul. It is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, and its port is the country's busiest and among the busiest in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,285,147 1
Area (sq km)
770.04 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
30 2
Latitude
35.18 degrees north 1
Longitude
129.075 degrees east 1
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South Korea, Countries

Busan is a city in South Korea.

Source Busan (Wikipedia)
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1. Busan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (January 2026) 3,285,147
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 770.04 km2 (297.31 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    35.18000 degrees N 129.07500 degrees E
  • Lead section
    Busan (Korean: 부산; pronounced [pusʰan]; alternatively romanized as Pusan), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is the second most populous city in South Korea, after Seoul; it has a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. It is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world.
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2. Busan (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 30 m
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Busan
Wikidata Q16520, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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