Seoul

서울
Seoul Special City
  transcription(s)
 • Hangul서울특별시
 • Hanja서울
Clockwise from top left: N Seoul Tower, Banpo Bridge over Han River, Gangnam, Samsung Tower Palace, 63 Building and Namdaemun
Official logo of Seoul
Emblem of Seoul
Map of South Korea with Seoul highlighted
Map of South Korea with Seoul highlighted
Country South Korea
RegionSeoul National Capital Area
Districts
Government
 • TypeSeoul Metropolitan Government
 • MayorOh Se-hoon
Area
 • Special City605.25 km2 (233.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Special City10,421,782
 • Density17,219/km2 (44,600/sq mi)
 • Metro
24,472,063
 • Demonym
Seoulite,서울시민(Seoul Shee-Min)
 • Dialect
Seoul
FlowerForsythia
TreeGinkgo
BirdMagpie
Websiteseoul.go.kr