๐ฐ๐ท Suwon (์์) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about 30 km (19 mi) south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". Suwon has existed in various forms throughout Korea's history, growing from a small settlement to become a major industrial and cultural centre. It is the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea. The city walls are one of the more popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi Province. Samsung Electronics R&D centre and headquarters are in Suwon. The city is served by three motorways, the national railway network, and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Suwon is a major educational centre, home to eleven universities.
1Industry The main industrial employer in Suwon is Samsung. Samsung was originally founded in Seoul, but at the beginning of the Korean War, Samsung facilities were so damaged that the founder, Lee Byung-chul was forced to relocate his business to Suwon in 1951. Samsung Electronics was founded in Suwon in 1969 and it now has its headquarters and a large R&D complex in central Suwon; it is the city's largest employer. Other companies with offices here include SK, Samsung LED, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and others.
1Suwon was ranked #653 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Suwon has a population of over 1,242,724 people. Suwon also forms the centre of the wider Gyeonggi-do province which has a population of over 13,413,459 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Suwon has links with:
๐ฏ๐ต Asahikawa, Japan ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bandung, Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ Cirebon, Indonesia ๐ท๐ด Cluj-Napoca, Romania ๐ง๐ท Curitiba, Brazil ๐ฒ๐ฆ Fez, Morocco ๐ฉ๐ช Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany ๐ฏ๐ต Fukui, Japan ๐ป๐ณ Hแบฃi Dฦฐฦกng, Vietnam ๐จ๐ณ Jinan, China ๐ท๐บ Nizhny Novgorod, Russia ๐ฎ๐ฉ Pekanbaru, Indonesia ๐บ๐ธ Phoenix, USA ๐ฐ๐ญ Siem Reap, Cambodia ๐ฐ๐ท Taean, South Korea ๐ฒ๐ฝ Toluca, Mexico ๐ฆ๐บ Townsville, Australia ๐จ๐ณ Wuhan, China ๐น๐ท Yalova, Turkey๐บ๐ธ Cape Girardeau 37.303
๐ช๐ธ Dos Hermanas 37.283
๐ฐ๐ท Gangnam-gu 127.017
๐ฐ๐ท Seocho District 127.032
๐ฐ๐ท Uijeongbu-si 127.033
Locations Near: Suwon 127.01,37.2859
๐ฐ๐ท Uiwang 126.982,37.343 d: 6.8
๐ฐ๐ท Gunpo 126.95,37.35 d: 8.9
๐ฐ๐ท Hwaseong 126.92,37.252 d: 8.8
๐ฐ๐ท Giheung 127.115,37.28 d: 9.3
๐ฐ๐ท Anyang-si 126.933,37.383 d: 12.8
๐ฐ๐ท Gwacheon 126.997,37.418 d: 14.8
๐ฐ๐ท Bundang 127.126,37.375 d: 14.2
๐ฐ๐ท Osan 127.077,37.15 d: 16.3
Antipodal to: Suwon -52.99,-37.286
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๐บ๐พ Ciudad de la Costa -55.95,-34.817 d: 19632.8
๐ฆ๐ท Pinamar -56.85,-37.1 d: 19672.6
๐บ๐พ Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 19623.9
๐บ๐พ Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 19589.2
๐บ๐พ Florida -56.215,-34.099 d: 19556.5
๐ฆ๐ท General Pueyrredรณn -57.533,-37.983 d: 19607.6
๐ฆ๐ท Mar del Plata -57.55,-38 d: 19605.9
๐บ๐พ Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19474.6
๐ง๐ท Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19426.2