Ansan

Ansan
Hangul 안산시 Hanja 安山市 Revised Romanization Ansan-si McCune-Reischauer Ansan-shi
Statistics
Area 144.78 km² (55.90 sq mi) Population (2004) 686,873 [1] Population density 4,744.3 /km² (12,288 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 2 gu, 22 dong
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Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4.

Ansan is situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea (locally called West Sea), at 37°19′N, 126°50′E. Portions of various Yellow Sea islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Ansan. They include Ansan College, Ansan College of Technology, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and a campus of Hanyang University.

The city is also home to National League soccer club Ansan Hallelujah.

Modern History

In 1986, some towns of Hwaseong county were incorporated and Ansan city was formed. Now there are two districts because the population of Ansan city has surpassed 500,000.^[2] In Nov. of 2002, Danwon district shaped with 13 dongs and Sangnok district with 11 dongs.^[3]

Transportation

Railroad

• Korail

• Seoul Subway Line 4

(Gunpo) ← Banwol — Sangnoksu — Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Gongdan — Ansan — Singil oncheon → (Siheung)

Sister Cities

• Anshan, China
• Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Administrative districts

• Danwon-gu
• Sangnok-gu

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• List of islands in Ansan

References

External links

• City government website

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