Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region

Busan-Ulsan Metropolitan Area
부산울산권
Location of Busan-Ulsan Metropolitan Area
Location of Busan-Ulsan Metropolitan Area
Country South Korea
Major citiesBusan
Ulsan (metropolitan cities)
Changwon
Gimhae
Yangsan
Geoje
Miryang (in South Gyeongsang)
Gyeongju (in North Gyeongsang)
Population
 (2016)
 • Metro
7,752,769
 all major cities combined
Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region
Hangul
부산울산권
Hanja
釜山蔚山圏
Revised RomanizationBusan-Ulsangwon
McCune–ReischauerPusan-Ulsankwon

The Busan-Ulsan Metropolitan Area, centered on the harbor cities of Busan and Ulsan, is the Republic of Korea's second-largest metropolitan area in terms of population and is the country's second-most developed region as well.[1] It is also an industrial region for shipbuilding, international trade, and heavy industries, such as car making and chemical production.[2][3]

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