Anseong
| Anseong | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 안성시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 安 城市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Anseong-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Ansŏng-si | |||
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| Province : | Gyeonggi-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 0 ′ N , 127 ° 16 ′ E | |||
| Surface: | 553.46 km² | |||
| Residents: | 182,173 (as of December 2013) | |||
| Population density : | 329 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 3 dong , 1 eup , 11 myeon | |||
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Anseong ( kor. 안성 ) is a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do .
geography
The city is located in the very south of the province, surrounded by Pyeongtaek in the west, Icheon in the northeast, Cheonan in the south and Yongin in the north. The city is surrounded by low and high mountains. The highest mountain is Seounsan ( 서운산 ) at 547 m, which forms a border with Chungcheong-do province in the south . Anseong is located on Expressway 1 , which connects Seoul to Busan .
history
Korea was part of the Japanese Empire between 1910 and 1945 . Since Japanese was the national language at this time, the city name 安 城 was read in Japanese Anjō .
On March 1, 1998, Anseong received city ( -si ) status . Mayor is Hwang Eun-sung ( 황은성 ).
Attractions
In Anseong there are well-known Buddhist temples, such as the Chiljangsa at the foot of the Chilhyeonsan .
Photo gallery
Downtown
Sculpture of a Namsadang group in front of the city hall
Chung-ang Market
Rice fields
Personalities
The following people have a relationship with Anseong:
- Park Tu-jin († September 16, 1998 in Seoul), poet, (* here on March 10, 1916)
- Hong Sa-ik († September 26, 1946 in Manila , Philippines ), Lieutenant General of the Japanese Army, was born here on March 4, 1898
- Andrew Yeom Soo-jung , Cardinal Archbishop of Seoul (* here on December 5, 1943)
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ About us: Location / Environment . Official city website, accessed April 4, 2014.
- ↑ About us: History . Official city website, accessed April 4, 2014.
- ↑ 인사말 . Official city website, accessed April 4, 2014 (Korean).
- ↑ Explore the Legacies of Anseong's Buddhist Culture . Visit Korea, accessed April 4, 2014.