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{{short description|Special autonomous city in Hoseo, South Korea}}
{{Outdated as of|year=2018|month=November}}{{Infobox settlement <!-- modelled after [[Place:Seoul|Seoul]] and Daegu -->
| name                            = Sejong
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| population_total                = 351,007<ref name="pop">{{cite web |url= https://www.sejong.go.kr/viewer/default/doc.html?fn=BBS_202011060140153093.xlsx&rs=/viewer/result/R0263// |script-title=ko:한눈에보는 세종 > |last=세종특별자치시청|website=www.sejong.go.kr}}</ref>
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| demographics2_info1   = KR₩ 14 trillion<br />US$ 11 billion (2022) 
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[[File:Geumnambo in Sejong City.jpg|thumb|Construction site in Sejong, November 2009]]
'''Sejong''' or '''Sejong City''' ({{IPA-ko|seːdʑoŋ|lang|Ko-세종.oga}}; {{Korean |hangul=세종 |hanja=世宗}}), officially the '''Sejong Special Self-Governing City'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Organization > Sejong City Hall > Happy City Sejong >|url=https://www.sejong.go.kr/eng/sub01_0301.do|website=www.sejong.go.kr|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> ({{Korean |labels=no |hangul=세종특별자치시 |hanja=世宗特別自治市}}), is a special self-governing city and the ''de facto'' administrative capital of {{wipe|South Korea}}.

Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of the South Chungcheong province and some parts of North Chungcheong province to ease congestion in South Korea's current capital and largest city, [[Place:Seoul|Seoul]], and encourage investment in the country's central region. Since 2012, the government of South Korea has relocated numerous ministries and agencies to Sejong, but many still reside in other cities, primarily Seoul, where the National Assembly and many important government bodies remain.

Sejong has a population of 351,007 as of 2020 and covers a geographic area of 465.23 [[Square kilometre|km<sup>2</sup>]] (179.63 sq mi), making it the least-populous and smallest first-level administrative division in South Korea. Sejong is located in the west-central Hoseo region, bordering South Chungcheong to the west, Daejeon Metropolitan City to the south, and North Chungcheong to the east.

The construction of the city is expected to be completed in 2030, at which time 500,000 people are expected to live there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/05/113_114241.html|title=Mini-capital Sejong City opens|date=2012-07-01|website=koreatimes|language=en|access-date=2019-05-27}}</ref>

==Name==
[[File:King Sejong-crop.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Sejong was named in honor of King Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty and creator of the Korean alphabet, Hangul]]
Sejong was named in honor of King Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty and creator of the Korean alphabet, Hangul.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3554296.stm|title=S Korea chooses new capital site|date=2004-08-11|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-GB}}</ref> The city was formed by combining Yeongi County, the county of South Chungcheong Province from which the majority of the city's territory was ceded, and other counties.

== History ==
[[File:Hansol-dong Cityscape.jpg|thumb|Cityscape of Hansol-dong, Sejong, 2015]]

In 2003, then-President Roh Moo-hyun sought to relocate the national capital of South Korea from the metropolitan city of Seoul to a new multifunctional administrative city in the center of the country. The goal was to reduce the influence and dominance of Seoul on national governance and economics, whilst promoting the regional development of other areas of the country.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Sejong City to open Sunday|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120628001115|website=Korea Herald| date=28 June 2012 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> According to the former Interior Minister Maeng Hyung-gyu in 2012, "Sejong is a symbol of the country's efforts toward more balanced regional development," helping to decongest Seoul and spur investment in the country's central region.

In October 2004, the Constitutional Court dealt a setback to President Roh's plans, ruling that the capital must remain in Seoul in response to a complaint filed by the main opposition, the conservative Grand National Party. As such, the Roh administration was forced to modify the project to relocate the majority of government ministries and institutions to Sejong, which would become a special administrative city instead of a new capital. The revised plan was approved by the National Assembly in March 2005. Challenges to the new plan were rejected by the Constitutional Court in November 2005.<ref name="auto"/>

When the Grand National Party retook the presidential office in 2008, then-President Lee Myung-bak opposed the idea of moving government agencies, claiming that it would hurt Seoul's global competitiveness and result in inefficiency.<ref name="auto"/> Following Lee's directions, plans were made to make Sejong an industrial, science and education hub instead. This plan was opposed by many, including Roh's allies and some members of the ruling Grand National Party, including Lee's arch-rival and eventual successor, Park Geun-hye. Defeat in the mid-2010 local elections forced Lee to present his proposal to the National Assembly where it was voted down.

In July 2012, Sejong Special Self-Governing City was created by combining all of Yeongi County, three townships of Gongju<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2010011293448 |title=Sejong City to Become Biz Hub, Not Gov't District}}</ref> and one township of Cheongwon County.

In April 2013, the city government of [[Place:Putrajaya|Putrajaya]], Malaysia signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the government of Sejong City to mark cooperation between the two planned capitals.<ref>{{Cite web|last=YEEN|first=OH ING|title=Closer ties between Putrajaya and Sejong, Korea|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2013/04/06/closer-ties-between-putrajaya-and-sejong-korea|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-09-23|title=Malaysian envoy acclaims Sejong City|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/08/176_120656.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=koreatimes|language=en}}</ref>

{{As of|2019}}, 12 ministries were relocated to the city.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Babe|first=Ann|date=2019-06-04|title=South Korea's Master-Planned City Draws Criticism|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2019-06-04/sejong-south-koreas-new-administrative-capital-city-draws-critics|access-date=2021-08-20|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> As such, only 5 ministries continue to remain in Seoul; the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Unification, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Defense, and Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-02|title=Two ministries moving to Sejong in 2019|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/08/356_243500.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=koreatimes|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Haknaraegyo.jpg|thumb|right|Haknaraegyo Bridge, 2016]]

Sejong was specifically designed to be a "[[Social:Smart city|smart city]]", and is sometimes referred to as '''Sejong smart city'''. It is the leading smart city in Korea, and is often held up as the standard for other cities experimenting with the development of smart city infrastructure<!-- bolded per WP:MOSBOLD for a redirect to this article -->.<ref name=leem2019>
{{cite book |last1=Leem|first1=Yountaik |last2=Han|first2=Hoon |last3=Lee|first3=Sang Ho |url=https://www.springerprofessional.de/computational-urban-planning-and-management-for-smart-cities/16712572 |title=Computational Urban Planning and Management for Smart Cities |chapter=2. Sejong Smart City: On the Road to Be a City of the Future |date=9 May 2019 |chapter-url=https://www.springerprofessional.de/sejong-smart-city-on-the-road-to-be-a-city-of-the-future/16712600 |editor-last=Geertman|editor-first=Stan |editor2-last=Zhan|editor2-first=Qingming |editor3-last=Allan|editor3-first=Andrew |editor4-last=Pettit|editor4-first=Christopher |publisher=Springer International Publishing |isbn=978-3-030-19424-6 |access-date=2019-07-03 |quote=''the background of Korean smart cities and contents of the Sejong Smart City are presented in terms of viewpoint of industry-mix, infrastructure, technology and services, followed by discussion on the future of the smart city .'' }}</ref>

By 2019, there was disagreement among experts as to whether Sejong had "lived up to expectations. ...Sejong uses its new development to market itself as an alternative to Seoul, offering luxury living at a fraction of the cost. It boasts shiny state-of-the-art condominiums, ample public [[Engineering:Greenway (landscape)|green space]] and [[Social:Smart city|smart and sustainable city tech]], like automated trash collection and zero-waste food disposal, [[Engineering:Electric vehicle|electric car]] charging and sharing stations, solar-powered buildings, interactive digital signage, closed-circuit television security and fine dust emergency alerts. [It] has sparked criticism that the new city is not only too lackluster to draw residents away from Seoul, but also difficult to access and poorly designed."<ref name=usnwr20190604>
{{cite news |last=Babe |first=Ann |title=South Korea's Master-Planned City Draws Criticism |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2019-06-04/sejong-south-koreas-new-administrative-capital-city-draws-critics |work=U.S. News & World Report |date=4 June 2019 |access-date=3 July 2019 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Sejong is surrounded by the two provinces of South and North Chungcheong, as well as the metropolitan city of Daejeon. It is about {{convert|121|km|mi}} south from [[Place:Seoul|Seoul]].<ref name=Harlan>Harlan, Chico (Contributing: Yoonjung Seo) "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/with-new-sejong-city-south-korean-government-aims-to-rebalance-power/2012/08/17/e8f6dc60-e2bd-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html With new Sejong City, South Korean government aims to rebalance power]." ''Washington Post''. August 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "But critics — including President Lee Myung-bak, who did not attend a recent launch ceremony here — say it's crazy to set parts of the administration 75 miles apart."<!--Meaning Seoul is 75 miles away--></ref>

===Cityscape===
As of 2012 much of the city was under construction. The residential area, by 2012, had several high-rises built for transferees. At that time the residential area was cordoned off from much of the under-development governmental area and had some restaurants, six schools, and one grocery store.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

===Climate===
Sejong City has a [[Earth:Humid continental climate|humid continental climate]] ([[Earth:Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline [[Earth:Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical climate]] ([[Earth:Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cwa'') using the {{convert|-3|C}} isotherm.
{{Weather box
| location = Yeonseo-myeon, Sejong City (1993–2020 normals)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y

| Jan high C = 3.8
| Feb high C = 6.9
| Mar high C = 13.1
| Apr high C = 19.6
| May high C = 24.6
| Jun high C = 28.0
| Jul high C = 29.4
| Aug high C = 30.1
| Sep high C = 26.2
| Oct high C = 20.8
| Nov high C = 13.2
| Dec high C = 5.6
| year high C = 18.4

| Jan mean C = -2.7
| Feb mean C = -0.1
| Mar mean C = 5.5
| Apr mean C = 11.7
| May mean C = 17.4
| Jun mean C = 21.7
| Jul mean C = 24.7
| Aug mean C = 24.9
| Sep mean C = 19.8
| Oct mean C = 13.0
| Nov mean C = 6.1
| Dec mean C = -0.7
| year mean C = 11.8

| Jan low C = -7.8
| Feb low C = -5.4
| Mar low C = -0.8
| Apr low C = 5.1
| May low C = 11.2
| Jun low C = 16.7
| Jul low C = 21.0
| Aug low C = 21.1
| Sep low C = 15.4
| Oct low C = 7.3
| Nov low C = 0.8
| Dec low C = -5.6
| year low C = 6.6

| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 22.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 31.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 42.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 76.6
| May precipitation mm = 86.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 132.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 284.9
| Aug precipitation mm = 260.3
| Sep precipitation mm = 141.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 58.4
| Nov precipitation mm = 45.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 22.8
| year precipitation mm = 1204.9

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 5.2
| Feb precipitation days = 5.0
| Mar precipitation days = 6.3
| Apr precipitation days = 7.0
| May precipitation days = 6.9
| Jun precipitation days = 7.7
| Jul precipitation days = 13.2
| Aug precipitation days = 12.7
| Sep precipitation days = 7.8
| Oct precipitation days = 5.2
| Nov precipitation days = 7.3
| Dec precipitation days = 6.0

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration<ref name= KMA>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| archive-date = 29 January 2022
| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 7 June 2023
| language = ko}}</ref>
}}

==Administrative divisions==
Sejong is divided into 12 ''haengjeong-dong'' (administrative neighborhoods), 1 ''eup'' (town) and 9 ''myeon'' (townships).  {{clarify-span|The 10 haengjeong-dong and Jochiwon-eup is|reason=Which 10?  The following indicates that there are 12 haengjeong-dong.  If it's supposed to be 10 haengjeong-dong PLUS Jochiwon comprising the city centre, then it must be followed with ''are''.|date=October 2023}} the city main urban centre. {{Multiple image
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{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:90%;" align=center
! Map
! Name
! Hangul
! [[Social:Hanja|Hanja]]
! Population<br />(2020-10)<ref name="pop" />
! Area <br>(km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
|rowspan=26|[[File:Sejong-map3.png|220px]]
|- bgcolor=lightblue
|Colspan=5 align=center|'''Administrative Neighbourhoods'''
|-
|Hansol-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|한솔동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|한솔洞}}</span>*
|19,385
|2.75
|-
|Saerom-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|새롬동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|새롬洞}}</span>*
|29,498
|4.84
|-
|Dodam-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|도담동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|도담洞}}</span>*
|36,571
|4.72
|-
|Areum-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|아름동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|아름洞}}</span>*
|23,742
|2.19
|-
|Jongchon-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|종촌동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|宗村洞}}</span>
|29,725
|1.15
|-
|Goun-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|고운동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|고운洞}}</span>*
|34,476
|5.35
|-
|Boram-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|보람동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|보람洞}}</span>*
|19,513
|1.33
|-
|Daepyeong-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|대평동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|大坪洞}}</span>
|10,940
|1.52
|-
|Sodam-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|소담동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|소담洞}}</span>*
|31,253
|4.43
|-
|Dajeong-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|다정동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|다정洞}}</span>*
|
|
|-
|Haemil-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|해밀동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|해밀洞}}</span>*
|
|
|-
|Bangok-dong
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|반곡동}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|盤谷洞}}</span>
|
|
|- bgcolor=lightblue
|Colspan=5 align=center|'''Towns'''
|-
|Jochiwon-eup
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|조치원읍}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|鳥致院邑}}</span>
|43,086
|13.56
|- bgcolor=lightblue
|Colspan=5 align=center|'''Townships'''
|-
|Yeongi-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|연기면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|燕岐面}}</span>
|2,672
|43.93
|-
|Yeondong-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|연동면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|燕東面}}</span>
|3,151
|28.32
|-
|Bugang-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|부강면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|芙江面}}</span>
|6,191
|27.79
|-
|Geumnam-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|금남면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|錦南面}}</span>
|8,779
|78.70
|-
|Janggun-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|장군면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|將軍面}}</span>
|6,639
|53.23
|-
|Yeonseo-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|연서면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|燕西面}}</span>
|7,485
|54.58
|-
|Jeonui-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|전의면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|全義面}}</span>
|5,687
|62.44
|-
|Jeondong-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|전동면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|全東面}}</span>
|3,624
|57.74
|-
|Sojeong-myeon
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|소정면}}</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">{{lang|ko|小井面}}</span>
|2,454
|16.47
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
!351,007
!465
|}
[[File:Sejong BRT Viaduct.jpg|thumb|Sejong BRT Viaduct]]
[[File:Sejong lake park 190609 16.jpg|thumb|Sejong Lake Park]]

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: there are no [[Social:Hanja|Hanja]] for Hansol, Dodam, Areum, Goun, Boram, Serom, Sodam, Dajeong, or Haemil as they are native Korean words.

==Population and demographics==
The city aimed to have a population of 200,000 in 2012, 300,000 by 2020 and 500,000 by 2030.<ref name=mini>{{cite news |url= http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/07/117_114241.html |title=Mini-capital Sejong City opens |first=Kim |last=Rahn |newspaper= The Korea Times |access-date= 1 July 2012}}</ref> In 2017, it had a population of 281,120.<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20170209073845/http://www.ngii.go.kr/en/download/Toponymic_Guidelines_ROK.pdf Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors For International Use Republic of Korea, Second Edition], p. 39.</ref> {{As of|2020|06|30}}, Sejong had a population of 351,007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=세종통계포털|url=https://www.sejong.go.kr/stat/index.do#this|access-date=Jan 1, 2021}}</ref>

{{Asof|2018}}, Sejong had a higher proportion of children than the South Korean average.<ref>{{cite news |author=Steger, Isabella |author2= Sookyoung Lee |url= https://qz.com/1275754/a-new-capital-built-from-scratch-is-an-unlikely-utopia-for-korean-families |title=A new capital built from scratch is an unlikely utopia for Korean families |work= Quartz|date=2018-06-19|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

{{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Religion in Sejong (2015)<ref name="2015census">{{cite web|url=https://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1PM1502&conn_path=I2|title=2015 Census – Religion Results|publisher= KOSIS Korean Statistical Information Service|language= ko|access-date= 10 Mar 2021}}</ref>|label1=Not religious|value1=57.8|color1=Gray|label2=[[Religion:Protestantism|Protestantism]]|value2=19.9|color2=DodgerBlue|label3=[[Religion:Buddhism|Buddhism]]|value3=13.9|color3=Yellow|label4=[[Organization:Catholic Church|Catholicism]]|value4=7.9|color4=DarkOrchid|label5=Other|value5=0.5|color5=Black}}

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== Religion ==
The census from 2015 indicated that the majority of Sejong residents did not belong to any particular religion. Protestantism was the most common religion with around 19.9% of the population being adherents, followed by Buddhism at 13.9% and Roman Catholicism at 7.9%.

==Government buildings==

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The South Korean government plans to move 36 government ministries and agencies to Sejong City.<ref name=Harlan/>
Government Complex Sejong is located in Sejong City. The complex, on a {{convert|213000|sqm|sqft|adj=on}} plot of land, has seven stories and one basement. Construction began in November 2011 in what was South Chungcheong Province, and the complex was completed on November 16, 2013. The ceremony to mark the movement of several government agencies to the complex occurred on December 23, 2013.<ref>"[http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Policies/view?articleId=116548 Korea's new administrative center: Sejong City]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140101103120/http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Policies/view?articleId=116548 Archive]) ''Korea.net''. Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS, 해외문화홍보원). Retrieved on December 31, 2013.</ref>

Government Complex Sejong includes the head offices of: 
*Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
*Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF)
*Ministry of Education (MOE)<ref>"[http://english.mest.go.kr/web/1690/site/contents/en/en_0202.jsp;jsessionid=R1oL1fcrjT5x8xCRfqMHzox1PZHYk4DeEo9zQwqrdwkQGZch2r0n2KdYZTOqXn6k.homepageAP1_servlet_engine2 Location]." ([https://www.webcitation.org/6MIeJuUMt?url=http://english.mest.go.kr/web/1690/site/contents/en/en_0202.jsp%3Bjsessionid%3DR1oL1fcrjT5x8xCRfqMHzox1PZHYk4DeEo9zQwqrdwkQGZch2r0n2KdYZTOqXn6k.homepageAP1_servlet_engine2 Archive]) Ministry of Education (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Address : (339-012) 408 Galmae-ro, Sejong, Republic of Korea"</ref>
*Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
*Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS)
*Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST)
*Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)<ref>"[http://english.mafra.go.kr/eng/list.jsp?group_id=1000&menu_id=1019&link_menu_id=&division=H&board_kind=&board_skin_id=&parent_code=1000&depth=1&tab_yn=N Location] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101140637/http://english.mafra.go.kr/eng/list.jsp?group_id=1000&menu_id=1019&link_menu_id=&division=H&board_kind=&board_skin_id=&parent_code=1000&depth=1&tab_yn=N |date=2014-01-01 }}." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140101140637/http://english.mafra.go.kr/eng/list.jsp?group_id=1000&menu_id=1019&link_menu_id=&division=H&board_kind=&board_skin_id=&parent_code=1000&depth=1&tab_yn=N Archive]) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 94 Dasom2-ro, Government Complex-Sejong, Sejong-si 339-012, Republic of Korea"</ref> 
*Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
*[[Organization:Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)|Ministry of Health and Welfare]] (MOHW)
*Ministry of Environment (ME)<ref>"[http://eng.me.go.kr/eng/web/main.do Home]" (English). Ministry of Environment. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Government Complex Sejong, 11, Doum6-Ro Sejong-City, 339-012, Republic of Korea"</ref> 
*Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL)
*Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT)
*Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF)<ref>"[http://www.mof.go.kr/ Home]." Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "(우)339-012 세종특별자치시 다솜2로 94 정부세종청사 5동 해양수산부"</ref> 
*Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS)
*Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA)
*Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM)
*Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG)
*National Tax Service (NTS)
*National Agency for Administrative City Construction (NAACC)
*Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)
*Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC)

Several MOLIT agencies, the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA), the Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal (KMST), and the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB), have their headquarters in Government Complex Sejong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chungsa.go.kr/chungsa/frt/a02/b04/residentOrgan.do?depths1=1&menu=1&smenu=3|title=Government Buildings Management Office|website=Government Buildings Management Office}}</ref>

== Culture ==
[[File:Sejong National Library east.jpg|thumb|Sejong National Library]]
[[File:Sejong Academy of Science and Arts.jpg|thumb|Sejong Academy of Science and Arts]]
Sejong Lake Park was completed in March 2013 and has various theme facilities in the park, including the square fountain. The size is 705,768m<sup>2</sup> and the lake area is 322,800m<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web|title=호수공원|url=https://www.sejong.go.kr/lake.do|access-date=2021-03-30|website=www.sejong.go.kr}}</ref>

The National Sejong Arboretum is the first urban arboretum in Korea and the largest indoor arboretum in Korea. There are 1.72 million plants of 2834 species available. There is an admission fee of 5,000 won for adults.<ref>{{Cite web|title=국립세종수목원|url=http://www.sjna.or.kr/|access-date=2021-03-30|website=www.sjna.or.kr|language=ko}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Sejong City Office of Education.jpg|alt=Sejong City Office of Education|thumb|Sejong City Office of Education]]
===Universities===
*KDI School of Public Policy and Management
*Hongik University 
*Korea University Sejong Campus
*Global Consortium University
*Daejeon Catholic University
*Korea University of Media Arts<ref>This university is different from Korea University above.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:Jochiwon station 240219.jpg|thumb|Jochiwon Station]]

===Air===
Sejong is served by Cheongju International Airport in Cheongju, the nearest airport to Sejong.

===National railway===
Sejong is centrally located on Gyeongbu Line operated by Korail. It's a 90-minute journey on the Mugunghwa-ho to [[Place:Seoul|Seoul]] and trains run approximately every 30 minutes. Located just outside Jochiwon-eup limits in Osong, Cheongwon has a KTX station named Osong Station which is a [[Engineering:Korea Train Express|Korea Train Express]] bullet train that frequently travels {{convert|300|km/h|abbr=on}}. Osong station opened in 2010. There has also been some debate concerning opening another KTX station within the new Sejong City close to the bus terminal to the south.
[[File:Sejong lake park 190609 09.jpg|thumb|Sejong Lake Park]]

===Daejeon subway Line 1===
In April 2019, a feasibility study was completed and approved an extension of Daejeon Metro Line 1 from Banseok station in Daejeon, accessing the southern bus terminal in Sejong, and ending at the Government Complex Sejong. Of the five new stations that are set to open over the new 14&nbsp;km of tracks, four of which will be in Sejong. Opening is tentatively set for 2029.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VHWX1L33C |title= 대전~세종 광역철도 건설...2029년 완공목표: 반석~정부세종청사 14km 연결...2029년 완공목표, 국가철도망계획 반영 추진 |last= 박 |first= 희윤 |date= 18 April 2019 |website= 서울경제 |access-date= 25 April 2019 |language= ko}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
The 2015 tvN television series ''Let's Eat 2'' was based in Sejong.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kwon|first1=Ji-youn|title=''Let's Eat'' actors playing just the right roles|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/04/201_177411.html|website=The Korea Times|access-date=2015-04-30|date=20 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Min-ji|title=B2ST's Yoon Du Jun, Seo Hyun Jin, and More Begin Script Reading for ''Let's Eat 2''|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/87143/b2sts-yoon-du-jun-seo-hyun-jin-and-more-begin-script-reading-for-lets-eat-2|website=enewsWorld|access-date=2015-02-13|date=10 February 2015|archive-date=2015-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210111419/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/87143/b2sts-yoon-du-jun-seo-hyun-jin-and-more-begin-script-reading-for-lets-eat-2|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hong|first1=Soo Jung|title=''Let{{prime}}s Eat 2'' Confirms Cast with B2ST{{prime}}s Yoon Du Jun, Seo Hyun Jin and More|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/85836/lets-eat-2-confirms-cast-with-b2sts-yoon-du-jun-seo-hyung-jin-and-more|access-date=10 May 2016|work=eNewsWorld|date=23 January 2015}}</ref> During the month of April, various Sejong Spring Festival celebrations were held throughout the city such as those celebrating cherry blossoms, [[Biology:Peach|peach blossoms]], and [[Biology:Flower|flower arrangements]]. The 2018 Peace Spring Flower Festival of the Sejong Restoration Center was held under the sponsorship of the Jochiwon, Peach Festival Promotion Committee. It was prepared as a five-sensory satisfaction program to enjoy parts of nature such as peach flower, [[Biology:Pear|pear flower]], [[Biology:Brassicaceae|mustard blossom]], and to avoid becoming a performance-oriented festival.<ref>{{Cite news|author={{lang|ko|충청일보}}|date=5 April 2018 |script-title=ko:세종시 다양한 봄꽃축제|language=ko|url=http://www.ccdailynews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=960886}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sejong-si BRT Hyundai BlueCity.jpg|Sejong City's BRT
File:Sejong Public Bicycle Ouling at Government Complex Sejong.jpg|Public bicycle in Sejong City
File:First APT in Sejong City.jpg|Construction in Sejong City, November 2009
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* Kang, Jeongmuk. "[http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:571211/FULLTEXT01.pdf A Study on the Future Sustainability of Sejong, South Korea's Multifunctional Administrative City, Focusing on Implementation of Transit Oriented Development]." (Master's Thesis) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191749/http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:571211/FULLTEXT01.pdf Archive]) [[Organization:Uppsala University|Uppsala University]] Department of Earth Sciences. Examensarbete i Hållbar Utveckling 93.
* Rahn, Kim. "[http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/07/117_114241.html Mini-capital Sejong City opens]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6VeRU6Www?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191707/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/07/117_114241.html Archive]). ''The Korea Times''. July 1, 2012.
* Ser, Myo-ma and Chun In-sung. "[http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2981924&cloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1 Ministries to start Sejong City move]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131212101514/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2981924&cloc=joongangdaily%7Chome%7Cnewslist1 Archive]). ''Joongang Daily''. December 12, 2013.

==External links==
*{{url|1=https://www.sejong.go.kr/eng.do|2=Official website}} {{in lang|en}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120218163055/http://www.happycity.go.kr/ Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency (MACCA)]
*[https://metrotaifun.com/automatic_solid_waste_collection_system/en/news-media/news/807-marimatic-to-deliver-automatic-waste-collection-to-sejong-happy-city-5-1-south-korea.html Automatic Waste Collection in Sejong]


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