BUG's
| BUGs
Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongsangnamdo | |
|---|---|
|
Changwon Square night view | |
| Country | Korea |
| Major Cities |
Busan Ulsan Changwon(Gyeongsangnamdo) |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 12,424 km2 (4,797 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 8,202,239 |
Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongsangnamdo (Hangul: 부산울산경남(부울경); Hanja: 釜蔚慶; RR: Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongsangnamdo (BUG's)) is a South Korean metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan cities of Busan and Ulsan, together with the province of Gyeongsangnamdo. Until 1963 the whole area formed the province of Gyeongsangnam-do. The entire region has a population (as of 2014) of 8,202,239 over an area of 12,424 km². It is Korea's second most populated urban region after the Seoul Capital Area, containing approximately 17% of Korea's population. The GDP in this area is $283.6 billion, a match with Taipei and Atlanta. Brookings Institution reported that BUG's is the 32th ranking city of the world's leading global cities.
Administrative districts
Core cities
Cities other than core cities
Rural districts
- Haman
- Goseong
- Changnyeong
- Uiryeong
- Geochang
- Hapcheon
- Hanyong
- Namhae
- Hadong
- Sancheong
See also
References
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