Asan
| Asan 아산시 | |
|---|---|
| Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 아산시 |
| • Hanja | 牙山市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Asan-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Asan-si |
 | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′N 126°59′E / 36.783°N 126.983°ECoordinates: 36°47′N 126°59′E / 36.783°N 126.983°E | |
| Country |
 South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542.25 km2 (209.36 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2013) | |
| • Total | 308,007 |
| • Density | 529.41/km2 (1,371.2/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Asan (Korean pronunciation: [a.san]) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 300,000.
Asan is known for its hot springs and is a city of spas.
Asan has grown into the neighboring village, Onyang-dong, which is also known for its hot springs.
Transportation
The city of Asan shares a station for the KTX high speed trains with the neighbouring city of Cheonan called Cheonan-Asan Station. It takes about 30 minutes to travel from Asan to Seoul by the KTX train. It can be reached within 2 hours from Incheon International Airport by car. Seoul Metropolitan Subway extended one of its lines to service Asan on December 15, 2008. Two major highways, the Seoul-Busan and West Coast expressways, also pass through Asan city.
Industry and commerce
Companies like Hyundai Motor, Samsung LCD, and Samsung Electronic have factories in Asan. A total of 14 industrial complexes are currently occupied by auto parts, electronic parts and other factories.
The Port of Pyeongtaek, closest to the east China coast among Korean ports, is nearby.
Education
Asan is the home of five universities.
- Hoseo University
- Asan Information and Technology Polytechnic College
- Seonam University
- Soonchunhyang University
- Sun Moon University
Domestic secondary schools:
- Onyang High School
International schools:
- Onyang Chinese Elementary School (溫陽華僑小學校/온양화교소학교)[1]
Sport
Asan is home of Asan Woori Bank Wibee, a women's basketball team. In 2016, the club was relocated from Chuncheon to Asan.[2] Football club Asan Mugunghwa FC is based in the city since 2017.
Modern history
- In 1983, an alteration of townships (ri) and towns (myeon) was made.
- In 1986, Onyang eup (town) of Asan was separated and the independent city of Onyang was created.[3]
- In 1995, the City of Onyang and Asan County were combined into the City of Asan.
Notable people
Famous people associated with Asan include the late Yun Po Sun, former President of South Korea.
Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who defeated the Japanese navy in the 16th century, lived for some time in Asan. There is a miniature replica of a turtle ship made famous by Admiral Yi on the outskirts of town.
Cho Seung-Hui, the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech massacre, was born in Asan.
Twin towns – sister cities
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia[4]
Lansing, United States[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "溫陽華僑小學校." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "58 Samdong-ro 28beon-gil, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 336-802, Korea"
- ↑ lee, jinhak (2016-03-30). "wooribank basketball team move homeground to Asan".
- ↑ Provisional changes including Guri city and 11 cities and counties and permission of modification naming Naju.(1985.12.28.) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea
- ↑ "Sister City Programme". Sustainable Petaling Jaya 2030. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "Lansing, Michigan". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Asan. |
- City government website
- MollaKorea: English community events, restaurants, things to do outside of Seoul
