Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region
Busan-Ulsan Metropolitan Area
부산울산권 | |
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| Country | South Korea
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| Major cities | Busan Ulsan (metropolitan cities) Changwon Gimhae Yangsan Geoje Miryang (in South Gyeongsang) Gyeongju (in North Gyeongsang) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Metro | 7,752,769 |
| all major cities combined | |
| Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region | |
| Hangul | 부산울산권 |
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| Hanja | 釜山蔚山圏 |
| Revised Romanization | Busan-Ulsangwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pusan-Ulsankwon |
The Busan-Ulsan Metropolitan Area, centered on the harbor cities of Busan and Ulsan, is the Republic of Korea's second-largest metropolitan area in terms of population and is the country's second-most developed region as well. It is also an industrial region for shipbuilding, international trade, and heavy industries, such as car making and chemical production.