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Gyeonggi en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• kyông′gē′

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 경기도(京畿道) (Gyeonggido). Doublet of Kyŏnggi.

Meanings

1. A province of South Korea.
   • A semiconductor "cluster" is a group of facilities that perform research and all production steps of semiconductors all in a single area. South Korea's cluster comprises various industrial zones in the province of Gyeonggi, with a total area of 21,000 hectares (52,000 acres), which is 21 million square meters, or the size of almost 30,000 soccer fields. 2024 January 24, Martin Fritz, “South Korea invests big in becoming a global chip leader”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2024, Technology / South Korea:
   • At 8am local time, Seoul recorded about 440 micrograms per cubic meter of dust, while the nearby city of Incheon reported 349 micrograms, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA). Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds the capital and Incheon, recorded 424 micrograms, and Gangwon Province, east of the capital region, recorded 329 micrograms. Asian or yellow dust originates in the deserts of China and Mongolia and travels eastward carried by the wind, especially in spring. 2024 March 29, “Asian dust covers Korean peninsula, triggers air quality alert”, in EFE, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2024:

Relateds

Hamgyong (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula) · Jeju (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula) · Hwanghae (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula) · Jeolla (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula) · Gyeongsang (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula) · Pyongan (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula) · Chungcheong (Provinces of the Korean Peninsula)

Translations (4)

yue 京畿道 (province of South Korea) · ko 경기도 (province of South Korea) · cmn 京畿道 (province of South Korea) · pl Gyeonggi (province of South Korea)