Seoul

Summary

Seoul is a Special City of Korea^[1]. Seoul draws 23,307 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_korea category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Seoul is located in South Korea^[3].
• Seoul is in the country of South Korea^[4].
• Seoul's head of government is recorded as Oh Se-hoon^[5].
• Seoul is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as Special City of Korea^[7].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as million city^[8].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as megacity^[10].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[11].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as largest city^[12].
• Seoul's instance of is recorded as national capital^[13].
• Seoul's capital is recorded as Jung District^[14].
• Seoul's official language is recorded as Korean^[15].
• Seoul's shares border with is recorded as Gyeonggi Province^[16].
• Seoul's shares border with is recorded as Incheon^[17].
• capital city is named after Seoul^[18].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gangnam District^[19].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gangdong District^[20].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gangbuk District^[21].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gangseo District^[22].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gwanak District^[23].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gwangjin District^[24].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guro District^[25].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Geumcheon District^[26].
• Seoul's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nowon District^[27].

Body

Geography

Seoul is in the country of South Korea^[4]. Seoul is located in South Korea^[3]. Seoul is on the continent of Asia^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Special City of Korea^[7], million city^[8], city^[9], megacity^[10], metropolis^[11], and largest city^[12].

History and Context

capital city is named after Seoul^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Seoul include Namsan Seoul Tower^[28], a television tower^[29], in South Korea^[30], founded in 1975^[31]; Seoul orthohantavirus^[32], a taxon^[33]; Seoul Capital Area^[34], a geographic location^[35], in South Korea^[36]; Seoul Spring^[37], a historical event^[38], in South Korea^[39]; Seoul Peace Prize^[40], a peace award^[41], in South Korea^[42], founded in 1990^[43]; Seoul Street^[44], a street^[45], in Iran^[46]; and place de Séoul^[47], a square^[48], in France^[49].

Why It Matters

Seoul draws 23,307 Wikipedia views per month (special_city_of_korea category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Seoul has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Seoul is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Seoul include Namsan Seoul Tower^[28], a television tower^[29], in South Korea^[30], founded in 1975^[31]; Seoul orthohantavirus^[32], a taxon^[33]; Seoul Capital Area^[34], a geographic location^[35], in South Korea^[36]; Seoul Spring^[37], a historical event^[38], in South Korea^[39]; Seoul Peace Prize^[40], a peace award^[41], in South Korea^[42], founded in 1990^[43]; and Seoul Street^[44], a street^[45], in Iran^[46].