Suwon

Suwon (Suwon-si; ) is the provincial caipital o Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea. A major ceety o ower a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately 30 kilometres (20 mile) sooth o Seoul. It is tradeetionally kent as "The Ceety o Filial Piety".

Suwon haes existit in various fuirms throuoot Korea's history, growin frae a smaw dounset in tribal times tae a major industrial an cultural ceety the day. Suwon is the ae remainin completely wawed ceety in Sooth Korea. As such, the ceety walls are ane o the mair popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi Province. As an industrial centre, Suwon hooses a muckle Samsung Electronics factory. Suwon is servit bi twa motorweys, the naitional railwey netwirk an the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, facilitatin transport o commuters, tourists an guids alike.

Suwon is a major educational centre, bein hame tae 14 varsity campuses. This, alang wi widespread transport links, draws inhabitants frae athort the kintra an foreign population o 1.85%.수원시통계 

Suwon is kent domestically as a fitbawin ceety. Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club haes wan the K League on fower occasions.

 Sister ceeties 
  Curitiba, Brazil (2006)
  Nizhny Novgorod, Roushie (2005)
  Asahikawa, Japan (1989)
  Fukui Ceety, Fukui, Japan (2001)
  Jinan, Cheenae (1993)
  Townsville, Australie (1997)
  Bandung, Indonesie (1997)
  Cluj-Napoca, Romanie (1999)
  Toluca, Mexico (1999)
  Yalova, Turkey (1999)
  Fes, Morocco (2003)
  Hải Dương Province, Vietnam (2004)
  Siem Reap Province, Cambodie (2004)
  Hyderabad, Indie (2005)

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Category:Ceeties in Gyeonggi-do