Assigment 5 (research a city of Seoul)

Name : Seoul, South Korean

Location : The city is located on the basin of the Han River in the country's northwest. The North Korean border is about 50 km to the north.

Climate : Temparate climate with the rest of South Korea, Seoul has a monsoon-influenced from June until September. August, the hottest month, has an average temperature of 72 °F to 86 °F (22°C to 30°C) with higher temperatures possible. Winters are often very cold when compared to places of a similar latitude, with an average January temperature of 19 °F to 33 °F (-7°C to 1°C).

Population (2006) : 10,356,000 (Metropolitan area 23 million)

Famous for : Economic, such as Samsung, LG Group, Hyundai, Kia Motors, and Daewoo Corporation.

History : The city was almost entirely destroyed in the Korean War, but an agressive economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s helped to rebuild the city very rapidly.

Things to see : Samsung Tower Palace, COEX and World Trade Centre, and National Museum of Korean

Source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/seoul#history


Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea, located on the basin of the Han River in the country's northwest. The North Korean border is about 50 km to the north. Population (2006) is 10,356,000 (Metropolitan area 23million). The history of Seoul is the city was almost entirely destroyed in the Korean War, but an agressive economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s helped to rebuild the city very rapidly. Climate in Seoul is temperate climate with the rest of South Korea, Seoul has a monsoon-influenced from June until September. August, the hottest month, has an average temperature of 72 °F to 86 °F (22°C to 30°C) with higher temperatures possible. Winters are often very cold when compared to places of a similar latitude, with an average January temperature of 19 °F to 33 °F (-7°C to 1°C). Famous for Seoul is economic, such as Samsung, LG Group, Hyundai, Kia Motors, and Daewoo Corporation. Things to see in Seoul is Samsung Tower Palace, COEX and World Trade Centre, and National Museum of Korean.