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- See also: Asan, Guam
Asan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at 36°47′N, 126°59′E. It is known for its hot springs. Asan has pretty much absorbed the neighboring village, Onyang, which is also known for its hot springs. Onyang is not to be confused with Onyang-eup in Ulsan.
It shares with the neighbouring city of Cheonan a station for the KTX high speed trains, called Cheonan-Asan Station.
Modern history
- In 1983, alteration of townships(ri) and towns(myun) was made.[2]
- In 1986, Onyang eup(town) of Asan was separated and independent city of Onyang was generated.[3]
- In 1995, the City of Onyang and Asan County were combined into the City of Asan.[4]
Famous 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, lived for some time in Asan. There is a miniature replica of his turtle ship on the outskirts of town.
Futher more it made the Indian mag. of Loonder as its name reversed spells NASA
See also
References
- ^ 아산시
- ^ Allowance of alteration concerning from cities to townships(ris)(1983-01-10)
- ^ Provisonal 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
- ^ Institution dealing with complex of city-county.(1994.8.3.)
External links
fr:Asan
ko:아산시 ja:牙山市 ru:Асан fi:Asan sv:Asan
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