Gwangyang

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Gwangyang
Hangul:	광양시
Hanja:	光陽市
Revised Romanization:	Gwangyang-si
McCune-Reischauer:	Kwangyang-si
Area:	446.08 km²
Population:	138,012 2003 registration [1]
Pop. density:	309.4 people/km²
Administrative divisions:	1 eup, 6 myeon, 5 dong

Gwangyang (Gwangyang-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world. The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons.

Gwangyang is at the centre of development for the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone (FEZ) due for completion in 2011. The Free Economic Zone will focus on port container handling, steel production, shipbuilding as well as leisure facilities.

Famous people from Gwangyang include National Intelligence Service head Kim Seung-kew.

Gwangyang is located at 127°31′∼127°38′ East, and 34°54′∼35°10′ North. To the north is the county of Gurye, to the east along the Seomjin River is the county of Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do, and to the south is the Gwangyang Bay.

Mountains in the city include Baegansan (백운산, 1,217m), to the south is Gayasan (가야산, 497m) and Gubonghwasan (구봉화산, 473m). Baegunsan is the second-highest mountain in Jeollanam-do with the exception of Jirisan (지리산, 1,915m).

The average yearly temperature is 13.7℃, the average in January is 0.1℃, and the average in July is 27.8℃. The average yearly precipitation is 1,296mm.

1 Gwangyang Steel Works
2 Places of Interest
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Gwangyang Steel Works

The Steel Works in Gwangyang is POSCO's second mill in the country after the mill in Pohang. The mill can boast having the largest steel plant in the world,the newest technology, and the best facilities for steel manufacturing. It presently produces coil used for making bridges, iron structures, cars, refrigerators, and more. Its production capacity can reach more than 15 million tons per year. This plant is also a tourist trap for many people attracting more than 300,000 people from around the globe.

[edit] Places of Interest

Gwangyang is home to many unique natural and cultural sites as well as many different festivals during the four seasons. The points of interest include:

The Baegun Mts
Maehwa Village
Yudang Park
The Natural Resort Park.

The festivals include:

The Baegun Mt. Medicinal Water Festival
The Maehwa Culture Festival
The Jeoneo Fish Festival

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Administrative divisions of South Jeolla province, South Korea
Capital:	Muan
Cities:	Gwangyang \| Mokpo \| Naju \| Suncheon \| Yeosu
Counties:	Boseong \| Damyang \| Gangjin \| Goheung \| Gokseong \| Gurye \| Haenam \| Hampyeong \| Hwasun \| Jangheung \| Jangseong \| Jindo \| Sinan \| Wando \| Yeongam \| Yeonggwang