Pohang

Pohang
Korean alphabet :	포항시
Chinese characters :	浦項 市
Revised Romanization :	Pohang-si
McCune-Reischauer :	P'ohang-si
Basic data
Province :	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Coordinates :	36 ° 2 ′  N , 129 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 2 ′  N , 129 ° 22 ′  E
Surface:	1,127.24 km²
Residents:	516.105
Population density :	458 inhabitants per km²
Structure:	2 gu , 19 dong , 4 eup , 10 myeon
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Pohang Pohang on the map of South Korea.

Pohang is a large city in South Korea with 516,105 inhabitants. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province in the east of the country. The city has a port and is connected to the capital Seoul by road and rail network. It's about three hours by train from Seoul. The nearest international seaport is Busan . One of the world's leading steel producers , the Pohang Iron and Steel Company ( POSCO ), is based in the city. The city is also home to the Pohang Steelers K-League football club .

geography

Pohang from the ISS from an altitude of 341 km

The city is divided by the Hyeongsan River and lies at its mouth. To the west of the river, the residential and commercial development consists mainly of smaller buildings. These districts are criss-crossed by a dense road network. To the east of the river, the industrial development that arose in connection with the construction of the steel mill after 1972 dominates. This part of the city consists of large factories and warehouses. The natural boundaries of the city to the east, west and south are forested hills and mountains.

economy

Although smaller fishing settlements had existed in the area around Pohang around 1500 BC, urbanization did not begin until 1930 when the port facilities were built. POSCO started building a large steel mill in 1972. The steel industry is still one of the most important economic sectors in the city today. Efforts to reduce reliance on heavy industry have sparked interest in environmental protection and in Pohang's culture.

education

The world-renowned Pohang University of Technology and Sciences is located in Pohang .

Town twinning

• Buan , South Korea
• Fukuyama , Japan
• Gwangyang , South Korea
• Hunchun , People's Republic of China
• Jōetsu , Japan
• Long Beach , United States
• Nowon-gu , South Korea
• Pittsburg , United States
• Suseong-gu , Daegu , South Korea
• Suwon , South Korea
• Zhangjiagang , People's Republic of China

Climate table

Pohang
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     35   5 -4     47   7th -2     60   12 2     88   17th 8th     80   22nd 13     122   25th 17th     190   28 21st     156   29 22nd     150   25th 17th     68   21st 11     58   15th 5     32   8th -1 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Pohang Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 5.3 7.2 11.6 17.2 22.4 25.0 28.4 29.4 24.9 20.8 14.5 8.3 O 18th Min. Temperature (° C) -3.5 -1.8 2.0 7.6 12.7 16.8 21.1 21.9 17.2 11.1 5.2 -0.9 O 9.2 Precipitation ( mm ) 35 47 60 88 80 122 190 156 150 68 58 32 Σ 1,086 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.6 5.0 6.0 5.1 6.1 5.8 5.9 O 5.9 Humidity ( % ) 53 56 60 65 67 76 81 80 77 69 64 56 O 67 Source: wetterkontor.de

Personalities

• Ahn Jae-hoon (* 1988), football player
• Gu Sung-yun (* 1994), soccer player

Web links

• Official website (English)
• NASA Earth Observatory (English)