Geoje
Geoje | |
|---|---|
View overlooking Okpodong and harbor in Geoje | |
|
Flag Emblem of Geoje | |
| Nickname: Blue City Geoje | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Administrative divisions | 9 myeon, 10 dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Byeon Gwang Yong (Democratic) |
| Area | |
• Total | 402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 232,921 |
| • Density | 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Demonym | Geojeite |
| Website | Geoje City Website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 거제시 |
| Hanja | 巨濟市 |
| RR | Geoje-si |
| MR | Kŏje-si |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter
settlement_type. Replace with type.Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter
imagesize. Replace with image_size.Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter
image_caption. Replace with caption.Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter
mapsize. Replace with map_size.Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter
image_skyline. Replace with image.Geoje (Korean: 거제; Korean pronunciation: [kʌ.dʑe]) is a city located in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Busan. Hanwha Ocean in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island. There are multiple dong in the city: Jangpyeongdong, Okpo-dong and Gohyeon.