Gimhae
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| Gimhae 김해 |
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| - Hangul | 김해시 | ||
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| - Hanja | 金海市 | ||
| - Revised Romanization | Gimhae-si | ||
| - McCune-Reischauer | Kimhae-si | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam | ||
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 463.26 km2 (178.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 453,728 | ||
| - Density | 753.3/km2 (1,951/sq mi) | ||
| - Dialect | Gyeongsang | ||
Gimhae, also commonly spelled Kimhae, is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, which was based in Gimhae.[1]
The city has a Korea National League soccer club called Gimhae FC.
Gimhae is also the birthplace of former President of South Korea, the Late Roh Moo-hyun.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
- Jinyeong-eup (13 ri)
- Daedong-myeon (10 ri)
- Hallim-myeon (12 ri)
- Jangyu-myeon (12 ri)
- Jillye-myeon (10 ri)
- Juchon-myeon (8 ri)
- Saengnim-myeon (8 ri)
- Sangdong-myeon (6 ri)
- Bukbu-dong (3 legal dong)
- Buram-dong (2 legal dong)
- Buwon-dong
- Chilsanseobu-dong (7 legal dong)
- Dongsang-dong
- Hoehyeon-dong (2 legal dong)
- Hwalcheon-dong (2 legal dong)
- Naeoe-dong (2 legal dong)
- Saman-dong (2 legal dong)
[edit] Climate
Due to the influence of coastal climate, Gimhae is the mildest region in Korea. The annual average temperature is around 15℃, and annual average precipitation is 1,200mm, which is very similar to that of the Korean average of 1,274mm.[2]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Airport
Gimhae International Airport is just east of Gimhae city (in Gangseo-gu, Busan) and its annual users total 9.17 million. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled will be expanded step by step.[3]
[edit] Railways
Gimhae has 2 stations on the Gyeongjeon Line; Hallimjeong Station (한림정역) and Jinyeong Station (진영역). The Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit, scheduled to open in 2010, will connect the city to the Busan Subway network via Gimhae Airport. The closest KTX station from Gimhae is Gupo Station in Busan.
[edit] Floricultural industry
Gimhae has lots of area for growing flowers. In fact, Busan and its neighbor cities have exported large amounts of flowers.
Gimhae farming center exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.[4]
[edit] Sister Cities
[edit] Famous people
- Roh Moo-hyun, (6 August 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008)
[edit] See also
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
- Geography of South Korea
- List of cities in South Korea
- Gimhae International Airport
[edit] References
- ^ [스포츠]김해시청 축구단 창단 ‘초읽기’ Newsmaker
- ^ Welcome To GimHae : Home > Gimhae Travel Guide > Introducing Gimhae
- ^ Welcome To GimHae : Home > Gimhae Travel Guide > Transportation
- ^ Full blooming rose in greenhouse온실속 만개한 국산 장미 연합뉴스 2008.01.24
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Coordinates: 35°14′03″N 128°52′52″E / 35.23417°N 128.88111°E
