Cheonan
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| Cheonan |  |
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| Hangul: | 천안시 |
| Hanja: | 天安市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Cheonan-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Ch'ŏnan-si |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 636.45 km² |
| Population: | 464,889 2004 [1] |
| Pop. density: | 668.0 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 5 eup, 8 myeon, 13 dong |
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Cheonan is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. It is located at , about 50 miles south of Seoul. The city is connected to Seoul and Daejeon, both by road and by train. Regular Gyeongbu Line trains stop at Cheonan Station in the city center, while KTX express trains stop at Cheonan-Asan Station. Seoul Subway Line 1 has been extended to Cheonan, and metro trains began running between Seoul and Cheonan in January 2005.
Cheonan is known for several agricultural products including grapes and ya pears. The tightly-packed city center is surrounded by small mountains. The main tourist attraction is the nearby "Independence Hall," a collection of patriotic museums, monuments and gardens, including "the museum of Japanese Aggression." The city is also known for a small walnut-flavored cake in the size and shape of a walnut.
[edit] Education
The city has been designated the high tech headquarters for Korea. A number of colleges and universities are located there, including:
- Baekseok College, formerly Cheonan College of Foreign Studies
- Cheonan National Technical College
- Cheonan University
- Cheonan Yonam College
- Dankook University (satellite campus)
- International Graduate University for Peace
- Korea Nazarene University
- Korea University of Technology and Education
- Namseoul University
- Sangmyung University (satellite campus)
- Sun Moon University
See also: List of colleges and universities in South Korea
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- City government website
- Cheonan travel guide from Wikitravel
- Listing Cheonan English Churches
- Cheonan English Community Information
- Galbijim wiki page on Cheonan
- Open Directory category
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| Administrative divisions of South Chungcheong province, South Korea | |
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| Capital: | Daejeon |
| Cities: | Asan | Boryeong | Cheonan | Gongju | Gyeryong | Nonsan | Seosan |
| Counties: | Buyeo | Cheongyang | Dangjin | Geumsan | Hongseong | Seocheon | Taean | Yeongi | Yesan |
