The largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province, lying about 30 kilometers south of the national capital Seoul. With a population of 1.2 million it has more inhabitants than the metropolitan city of Ulsan, though it holds a lesser degree of self-governance as a designated special city.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Suwon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
1234582
Infobox: population_as_of
February 2026
Infobox: area_total_km2
121.04
Infobox coordinates
37 16 N 127 01 E
View the Source 2. Suwon (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 66 m
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the SourceWikidata: Suwon
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