Hwaseong, Gyeonggi

Hwaseong
화성시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul화성시
 • Hanja華城市
 • Revised RomanizationHwaseong-si
 • McCune–ReischauerHwasŏng-si
City Hall
City Hall
Flag of Hwaseong
Official logo of Hwaseong
Hwaseong is located in South Korea
Hwaseong
Hwaseong
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°11′59″N 126°49′53″E / 37.19972°N 126.83139°E / 37.19972; 126.83139
Country South Korea
Province Gyeonggi
Administrative divisions4 eup, 9 myeon, 13 dong
Government
 • MayorSeo Cheol-mo (Democratic)
Area
 • Total689.48 km2 (266.21 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2022)
 • Total904,267
 • Density929.53/km2 (2,407.5/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
FlowerForsythia
TreeGinkgo
BirdPigeon

Hwaseong (Korean화성; Korean pronunciation: [ɸʷa.sʌŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county in Gyeonggi Province.[1] Seoul Subway Line 1 passes through Hwaseong, stopping at Byeongjeom Station. Suin Bundang Line also passes through Hwaseong, stopping at Eocheon Station.

Hwaseong Fortress is located in nearby Suwon.

  1. ^ "+++ Hwaseong City (Fine City) +++". Archived from the original on 2004-12-04. Retrieved 2004-12-30.