Daejeon



         


Daejeon Metropolitan City
Korean Name
Revised RomanizationDaejeon Gwangyeoksi
McCune-ReischauerTaejŏn Kwangyŏkshi
Hangul대전 광역시
Hanja大田廣域市
Short NameDaejeon (Taejeon;
대전; 大田)
Statistics
Population1,438,778 (2003)
Area? km²
GovernmentMetropolitan City;
Capital of
South Chungcheong
Administrative Divisions5 wards ("Gu")
RegionHoseo
DialectChungcheong
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Daejeon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city in the centre of South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. It is the fifth largest city of South Korea with a population of 1,438,778 at the end of the year of 2003.

In 1993, an international exposition (Expo '93) was held at Daejeon, and the EXPO Bridge was built for the event.

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Administrative divisions

Daejeon is divided into 5 wards ("Gu").

NameHangulHanja
Daedeok-gu대덕구大德區
Dong-gu동구東區
Jung-gu중구中區
Seo-gu서구西區
Yuseong-gu유성구儒城區
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See also

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