Ulsan
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Ulsan, a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea). It is located at , 70 kilometres north of Busan.
The city forms the heart of the country's industrial area called the Ulsan Industrial District. The city hosts the K-League football club Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (Ulsan Hyundai Tigers), who, after the World Cup of 2002, relocated from their former stadium in Jung Gu, which is now a municipal ground, to the Munsu Stadium, which hosted several matches in the World Cup. The city is home to another soccer team, Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, which plays in the National League. Ulsan is also home to the University of Ulsan.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
Ulsan includes 4 wards ("Gu") and 1 county ("Gun").
[edit] Industry
As the center of the Ulsan Industrial District, the city is the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Up to 1962, Ulsan operated as a fishing port and market centre. As part of South Korea's first five-year economic plan, Ulsan became an open port. Additionally, major industrial plants and factories developed, including in particular an oil refinery, fertilizer plants, automobile production and heavy industries. The shipbuilding port Bangeojin became part of the city in 1962.
The city was a major center of Korean whaling, which led to its selection as the site of the June 2005 International Whaling Commission meeting.
The GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Per capita) of this city is 40,000 US dollars c.a.. (2005)
[edit] Transportation
The city transport department plans to build a light-rail line and the public transportation system is as good as any other major Korean city. The bus system shows a particular ETA at most bus stops.[1] Ulsan Airport, constructed in 1970, expanded in 1997, has more than 20 flights per day from/to Seoul Gimpo International Airport and 2 flights per day from/to Jeju International Airport.
[edit] Climate
Ulsan's average rainfall (based on an average of the last 30 years) is 1272mm. The average annual temperature is 14.3C, while the maximum and minimum temperatures are 38.6C and -16.7C respectively.
[edit] Sister cities
- Image:Flag of Japan.svg Hagi, Japan (since 1968)
- Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hualien, Taiwan (since 1981)
- Image:Flag of the United States.svg Portland, Oregon, USA (since 1987)
- Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changchun, China (since 1994)
- Image:Flag of Russia.svg Tomsk, Russia (since 2003)
- Image:Flag of Turkey.svg izmir, Turkey (since 2002)
- Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Santos, Brazil (since 2002)
- Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam (Since 2002)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Ulsan Metropolitan City official site
- Ulsan on the Galbijim Wiki
- Ulsan travel guide from Wikitravel
Regions and administrative divisions of South Korea | |
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| Regions | Capital area · Gwandong (Yeongdong · Yeongseo) · Hoseo · Honam (Jeju) · Yeongnam |
| Provinces | Chungbuk · Chungnam · Gangwon · Gyeonggi · Gyeongbuk · Gyeongnam · Jeonbuk · Jeonnam |
| Autonomous province | Jeju |
| Special city | Seoul |
| Metropolitan cities | Busan · Daegu · Daejeon · Gwangju · Incheon · Ulsan |
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