What is the population of Yongin, Gyeonggi?

Yongin has a population of approximately 1,004,081 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Yongin, Gyeonggi located?

Yongin is located in Gyeonggi, South Korea, at approximate coordinates 37.2406°, 127.1786°.

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Yongin

Total population

1,004,081

Land area591.36 km²

WeatherAvg high 62.3°F

Coordinates37.24°, 127.18°

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Area

591.36 km²

Time zone

UTC+09:00

Official website

www.yongin.go.kr

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Overview

Yongin is a city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is a multi-nuclear city with multiple urban centers, not a single nuclear structure, and Giheung District crosses the Yeongdong Expressway and Dongbaek, while Suji District crosses Pungdeokcheon Stream and Jukjeon.

History & geography

History

Although there is evidence of human settlement here as far back as the fifth century, Yongin was granted city status only in March 1996. * In 1979, Yongin-myeon was promoted to Yongin-eup under Presidential Decree No. 9409. In 1983, under Presidential Decree No. 11027, Yeosunae and Gasancheon basins of Jinae-myeon, which were merged into Suji-myeon during the Japanese colonial period, Iui-ri and Hari were incorporated into Suwon City, and Jinmok-ri and Bongmyeong-ri, part of Jinwicheon basin of Namsamyeon, were incorporated into Pyeongtaek City. In 1985, Giheung-myeon was promoted to Giheung-eup under Presidential Decree No. 11772. In 1995, 660,000 m2 of Yeongdeok-ri, Giheung-eup, were incorporated into Suwon City.

Geography

Yongin has an inland location in the southern part of Gyeonggi province. Yongin has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) due to its inland location. The average yearly temperature is 11.6 °C, the average temperature in January is -3.1 °C, the average temperature in August is 25.1 °C, and the average yearly precipitation is 1,300mm.

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