City information
Seoul Country: South Korea
Seoul By The Numbers:
Population: 10.6 million Land Area: 233 Square Miles/ 603 square kilometres Average Annual Rainfall: 48 inches/ 122 centimetres Average January Temperature: 27 degrees F/ -3 degrees C Average July Temperature: 75 degrees F/ 24 degrees C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: High Tech, Manufacturing, Textiles Electricity: 110 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT + 9 Country Dialing Code: 82 Area Code: 02
Did You Know?
One-fifth of South Korea's population resides in Seoul.
Orientation:
Seoul, the nation's capital, is located in the northwest corner of South Korea along the Hangang River. The Yellow Sea laps ashore 25 miles/40 kilometres to the west, the Sea of Japan/East Sea lies just over 120 miles/193 kilometres to the east, and North Korea looms less than 50 miles/80 kilometres to the north.