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Busan Metropolitan City

홈 Member Regional Governments South Korea (ROK) Busan Metropolitan City

Park Heong-joon

  • NationRepublic of Korea
  • Government NameBusan Metropolitan City
  • GovernorPark Heong-joon

Symbol

Symbol
City Emblem City flower City tree City bird City Fish
City Emblem City flower-Camellia, Camellia

Camellia

 City tree-Camellia, Camellia

Camellia

 City bird-Seagull

Seagull

 City Fish-Mackerel

Mackerel

History

  • 1407 : Busan Port is first opened.
  • 1876 : Development after Busan becomes an international port.
  • 1963 : Raised to Directly Governed City status, Busan develops into a leading city for international trade and marine tourism.
  • 1995 : Upgraded to a Metropolitan City, Busan grows to become a central city in the Pacific Rim of the 21st Century.

Regional Characteristics

  • Busan is located on the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula. It is South Korea’s No.1 international trade port that also has an international airport. Therefore, it serves as a gateway to connect South Korea to neighboring Japan and countries in Western Europe.
  • As South Korea’s national power has increased and the world’s international economic sphere has shifted from Atlantic coastal states to Pacific coastal states since the 1970s, Busan has played its role as an advanced base that can lead the Pacific era.

Basic Information

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Geography/Climate
  • Area : 770㎢ (As of 2019)
  • Location : 34˚52′~ 35˚23′north latitude and 128˚45′~129˚18′east longitude
Population
  • Population : 3,399,749 (As of September 30, 2020)
  • Number of households: 1,523,122
Major events
  • Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Fireworks Festival, Busan International Motor Show, BIFCOM, Busan International Rock Festival etc.
Tourist Attractions
  • Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli Beach, Beomeo Temple, Yongdusan Park, PIFF Street, Nurimaru APEC House, Eulsukdo Eco Center
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • China: Shanghai(Aug 1993), Shenzhen(May 2007), Tianjin(July 2007), Chongqing(Dec 2010), Beijing(Aug 2013), Guangzhou(Nov 2019)
  • Japan: Shimonoseki(Oct 1976), Fukuoka(Feb 2007), Osaka(May 2008), Nagasaki Prefecture(March 2014)
  • Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar(Aug 2016)
  • Russia: Primorsky Territory(June 1992), St. Petersburg(June 2008)
  • Vietnam : Ho Chi Minh(Nov 1995)
  • Others: Los Angeles(Dec 1967), US; Barcelona, Spain(Oct 1983); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Sept 1985); Surabaya, Indonesia(Aug 1994); Victoria, Australia(Oct 1994); Tijuana, Mexico(Jan 1995); Oakland, New Zealand(Apr 1996); Valparaiso, Chile(Jan 1999); Western Cape, South Africa(June 2000); Montreal, Canada(Sept 2000); Istanbul, Turkey(June 2002); Dubai, Arab Emirates(Nov 2006); Phnom Penh, Cambodia(June 2009);Mumbai, India(Nov 2009); Thessaloniki, Greece(March 2010); Bangkok, Thailand(July 2011); Cebu, Philippines(Dec 2011); Casablanca, Morocco(April 2011); Yangon, Myanmar(Jan 2013); Bandar Abbas, Iran(May 2016); Panama, Panama(Sept 2016)

Economic Status

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Economy(As of 2019, provisional)
  • GRDP : ₩88,729 billion
  • Per capita GRDP : ₩ 27.4 million
Industry (As of 2019, provisional)
  • Service industry 64.4%, mining manufacturing industry 27.4%, construction industry 8%, agriculture and fishery 0.2%
  • Specialized industry : Intelligent machine parts, super precision fusion parts, mold heat treatment, bio health, digital contents
  • Major industry : Film, tourism, shipbuilding equipments
Products
  • Ship and auto components, shoes

Others

  • Contact：Diplomacy and Trade Division
  • Address：1001, Jungang-daero, Yeonje-gu, Busan, 47545, Republic of Korea
  • Tel.：+82-51-888-7791
  • Fax.：+82-51-888-4039
  • Official Website : http://www.busan.go.kr