Taeseong

Taeseong
태성시	Taeseong
태성시
Special City	Special City
Taeseong Special City
태성특별시	Taeseong Special City
태성특별시
 	
City Flag 	City Seal
Country 	Jinguk
Region 	Jinguk Capital Region
 	
Districts 	25
 	
Government 	
* Magistrate	Lee Hyung-sik
 	
Area 	605.21 km2 (233.67 sq mi)
Elevation 	38 m (125 ft)
Population 	
* Special City (Urban)	2,211,000
* Taeseong Capital Region (Metro)	4,688,000
Taeseong (Jin: 태성; lit. "Great Stronghold"), officially the Taeseong Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of Jinguk. 
== Etymology ==
The city has been known by multiple names in antiquity. Its current name was proclaimed in 1222 when King Taejo of Hwaryeong moved the capital from Gaenari. The name has a two primary interpretations. First, the name combines the Jin words for "great" (태; tae) and "stronghold" (성; seong), referring to the city's strategic position and role as the nation's capital. The second common interpretation reads the first Jin word "tae" as referencing the clan name of the Jin royal family.
== History ==
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== Geography ==
Taeseong is in the centre of Jinguk, on the northernmost part of the Jin Peninsula. Taeseong is roughly bisected into northern and southern halves by the Jin River. The Jin River and its surrounding area played an important role in Jin history. Historically, the city was bounded by the Taeseong Wall, which stretched between the four main mountains in central Taeseong: X1, X2, X3 and X4. The city today is bordered by eight mountains, as well as the more level lands of the Jin River plain and western areas. Due to its geography and to economic development policies, Taeseong is a very polycentric city. The area that was the old capital in the Joseon dynasty, and mostly comprises 4 District and 5 District, constitutes the historical and political center of the city. However, for example, the city's financial capital is widely considered to be in 18 District, while its economic capital is 23 District.
== Administrative districts ==
Taeseong is divided into 25 gu (Jingul: 구; lit. "district"). The government of each gu handles many of the functions that are handled by city governments in other jurisdictions. Each gu is divided into "dong" (Jingul: 동; lit. "neighbourhood"). 
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# 	Name 	Jin	
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23 	DISTRICT-gu	구 	
24 	DISTRICT-gu	구 	
25 	DISTRICT-gu	구 	
== Demographics ==
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== Economy ==
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== Architecture ==
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== Culture ==
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== Sports ==
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== Transportation ==
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== Education ==
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== International relations ==
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== See also ==
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Category:Cities of Jinguk
Category:Capital cities
Category:Taeseong