Gyeongsan
| Gyeongsan | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 경산시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 慶 山 市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Gyeongsan-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Kyŏngsan-si | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Gyeongsangbuk-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 49 ' N , 128 ° 44' E | |||
| Surface: | 411.75 km² | |||
| Residents: | 248,805 (as of December 31, 2013) | |||
| Population density : | 604 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 2 eup , 6 myeon , 6 dong | |||
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Gyeongsan is a city in South Korea with 248,805 inhabitants. It is located in the Gyeongsangbuk-do province in the east of the country.
The city borders the megacity Daegu in the west and Daegu University is in Gyeongsan and not in Daegu itself. There are also eleven other universities in the city, such as Yeungnam University and the Catholic University of Daegu .
Gyeongsan is located on Expressway 1 , which connects Busan with Seoul .
The city was the venue for the 38th International Chemistry Olympiad from July 2, 2006 to July 11, 2006.
In the area of Gyeongsan Railway Station.
Seongsan Hall of Daegu University
Town twinning
Gyeongsan has four sister cities, including a South Korean district and a county:
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Jōyō , Japan (1991) -
Jiaonan , People's Republic of China (1996) -
Gangdong-gu ( Seoul ), South Korea (1996) -
Sinan-gun , South Korea (1998)
There are also city friendships with five other cities:
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Shengzhou , People's Republic of China (2000)
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San Bernardino , United States (2001) -
Hangzhou , People's Republic of China (2001)
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Zalantun , People's Republic of China (2005)
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Yinchuan , People's Republic of China (2007)
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Local Features . Official city website, accessed May 25, 2014.
- ↑ a b Sisterhood / Friendly city . Official city website, accessed May 25, 2014.