Sister Cities in Korea

Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province

Seongnam

General Information

General Information
Population	971,000
Area	141.82㎢
Administrative Organization	6 Bureaus, 3 Officers 31 Departments 4 Affiliated Organizations 6 Branch Offices
Budget	KRW 1757.8 billion
Establishment of Sister City Relations	June 22, 2007
Citizens' Day	October 8
Place of Establishment	Samcheok City Hall

Features

Seongnam is an important city that connects Gyeonggi Province to Seoul. Cheonggyecheon Stream and Mt. Namhansan protect the southern and eastern parts of Seongnam and a lifeline called Tancheon Stream flows from the north to south of Seongnam. Sunjeong-gu and Jungwon-gu are wonderful, heart-warming districts that existed from the very beginning when Seongnam was elevated to Seongnam City 34 years ago, Budang-gu is a new planned district that is one of the richest districts in the nation, Pangyo-dong is a district that will lead a new economic renaissance in Seongnam.

Key Exchange Areas

Increasing mutual understanding through civilian exchanges in cultures, arts and sports
Mutual growth through economic exchanges and trades of special regional products
Sharing successful administrative experience and systems through public officials' exchanges
Cooperation and mutual support in regards to natural disasters and common interests of the two cities