Gwangyang (광양시) is in South Jeolla on the south coast of South Korea. It is located in the southeastern part of South Jeolla Province. It covers an area of 464.13km², accounting for 3.8% of the total area of South Jeolla Province. The population is 153,332 as of 2020.
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[edit]Gwangyang is a city of 135,000 people, and dominated by the POSCO steel company, which operates the world's largest steel mill here. Some tourists are in to that kind of thing.
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[edit]- Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival (광양매화축제), 55, Jimak 1-gil, Daap-myeon. Held early to mid March, the apricot flower festival signals the beginning of spring.
- Gwangyang Bulgogi Festival in Seocheon (광양 서천변 불고기축제)
- Gwangyang Traditional Charcoal Grill Festival (광양 전통 숯불구이 축제)