Gwangmyeong

Gwangmyeong

광명시
Gwangmyeong 광명시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	광명시
• Hanja	光明市
• Revised Romanization	Gwangmyeong-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kwangmyŏng-si
	Gwangmyeong
	Flag Historical Symbol
	Location in South Korea
	Coordinates: 37°28′34″N 126°51′58″E / 37.476°N 126.866°E
Country	South Korea
Region	Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions	18 villages
Government
• mayor	Seung Won Park (박승원)
Area
• Total	38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Population (October, 2022)
• Total	288,366
• Density	7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Gwangmyeong (Korean pronunciation: [ˈkwaŋ.mjʌŋ]; Korean: 광명시; RR: Gwangmyeong-si) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the east, north and northeast, Anyang to the southeast, Siheung to the southwest, and Bucheon to the northeast.

Gwangmyeong is home to one of the world's largest IKEA stores at 59,000 square meters (640,000 square feet),^[1] along with a large Costco store and a Lotte Premium Outlet.

^ "The Biggest IKEA Store In The World Just Opened In South Korea". Business Insider. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

[1] "The Biggest IKEA Store In The World Just Opened In South Korea". Business Insider. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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