Busan–Gyeongnam Area

Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Metropolitan area
Nickname(s): PK
Country South Korea
Major Cities
Population (2010)
  Metro[1] 7,584,435
  Busan: 3,393,191
Gyeongnam: 3,119,571
Ulsan: 1,071,673
GRDP per capita[2] 116,726 thousand KRW
Busan–Gyeongnam Area
Hangul 부경권
Hanja 釜慶圈
Revised Romanization Bugyeonggwon
McCune–Reischauer Pukyŏngggwŏn
PK
Hangul 부경
Hanja 釜慶
Revised Romanization Bugyeong
McCune–Reischauer Pukyŏng
PUK
Hangul 부울경
Hanja 釜蔚慶
Revised Romanization Buulgyeong
McCune–Reischauer Puulgyŏng
Southeast Area
Hangul 동남권
Hanja 東南圈
Revised Romanization Dongnamgwon
McCune–Reischauer Tongnamgwŏn

Busan–Gyeongnam Area, also known as Pusan–Kyŏngnam (PK) is the metropolitan area of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) located in southeast of South Korea.

History

Until 1963 before Busan become a "Directly Governed City", the whole area formed the Gyeongsangnam-do. It is second most populated metropolitan area after the Seoul Capital Area.

Economy

The GRDP in PK is 116,726 thousand KRW.[2]

Population

PK has a population of 7,584,435, as of 2010.[1]

Administrative districts

Metropolitan cities

Gyeongnam

See also

References

  1. 1 2 총조사인구 총괄(읍면동/성/연령별) [The overall total population census (by eup–myeon–dong/gender/age)]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "행정구역(시도)별 1인당 지역내총생산, 지역총소득, 개인소득" [The gross regional domestic product, gross regional domestic income, and individual income per capita by administrative district]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2018-01-23.


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