Asan (South Korea)
| Asan | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 아산시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 牙山 市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Asan-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Asan-si | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Chungcheongnam-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 47 ' N , 126 ° 59' E | |||
| Surface: | 542.25 km² | |||
| Residents: | 287,073 (as of December 31, 2013) | |||
| Population density : | 529 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 2 eup , 9 myeon , 6 dong | |||
| Postal code : | 31400-31584 | |||
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Asan ( Kor. 아산 ) is a city in the South Korean province of Chungcheongnam-do .
The city borders the Sudogwon metropolitan area in the north . The current administrative area of the city was established in 1995 when Onyang-si and Asan-gun were merged. Onyang is now part of the city as -dong and is known for its thermal springs . Mayor is Bok Ki-wang ( 복기왕 ).
The port of Pyeongtaek is located near the city . Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics have set up factories in Asan .
The second campus of Hoseo University is in Asan.
The Hyeonchungsa Shrine , built in 1706 to commemorate Admiral Yi Sun-sin , contains the war diary, letter folder and copies of drafts of the Admiral's war report.
The Onyang Folklore Museum ( 온양 민속 박물관 ) is also well known .
Panorama of Onyang-dong
Shopping street in Onyang-dong
Statue of the astronomer Jang Yeong-sil in front of the Cheonan-Asan Stadium
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of December 6, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Greeting ( Memento April 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ). Official city website, accessed April 7, 2014.
- ↑ Hyeonchungsa Shrine (현충사) Visit Korea, accessed April 7, 2014 (English).
- ↑ Onyang Folk Museum (온양 민속 박물관) Visit Korea, accessed April 7, 2014 (English).