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Samsan-dong, Ulsan

Coordinates: 35°32′38″N 129°20′31″E / 35.544°N 129.342°E / 35.544; 129.342
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Samsan-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul삼산동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationSamsan-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSamsan-dong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionUlsan
Area
 • Total5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population
 • Total50,542
 • Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)

Samsan-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea. Samsan literally translates as "three mountains".[1] It is Ulsan's downtown area.

History

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  • 1911 Previously Jungri, Samsan, Shilli, Daehyeon-myeon
  • 1914 Renamed to Samsanri-ro, Ulsan-gun
  • June 1, 1962 Samsan-dong, Ulsan-si (city promotion in status)
  • 1972 Incorporated to Daldong, Ulsan-si
  • March 2, 1995 Divided into Samsan-dong, Dal-dong
  • July 15, 1997 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promotion in status to metropolitan city)

Schools

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Samsan Elementary School
Paekhap Elementary School
Samshin Elementary School
Ulsan Gangnam Middle School
Samsan High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ulsan Metropolitan Namgu Home Page".
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Ulsan Namgu home page

35°32′38″N 129°20′31″E / 35.544°N 129.342°E / 35.544; 129.342