Asan
- For the place in Guam, see Asan, Guam; for the village in Azerbaijan see Heşan;for the city center in Kathmandu see Asan,Kathmandu
| Asan 아산 牙山 |
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| — Municipal City — | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 아산시 |
| • Hanja | 牙山市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Asan-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Asan-si |
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542.25 km2 (209.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008.07.31) | |
| • Total | 242,575 |
| • Density | 442/km2 (1,144.8/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Asan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at 36°47′N 126°59′E / 36.783°N 126.983°E, bordering the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 250,000.
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.
Asan should not be confused with Ansan, in Gyeonggi Province.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 autoparts, electronic parts and other factories.
The Port of Pyeongtaek, closest to the east China coast among Korean ports, is nearby.
[edit] Education
Asan is the home of five universities.
- Asan Information and Technology Polytechnic College
- Seonam University
- Soonchunhyang University
- Sun Moon University
- Hoseo University
[edit] 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.[1]
- In 1995, the City of Onyang and Asan County were combined into the City of Asan.
[edit] 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 in the 16th century, lived for some time in Asan.[citation needed] There is a miniature replica of a turtle ship made famous by Admiral Yi on the outskirts of town.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 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
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