Hanam
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Hanam is a city
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje
capital of Hanam Wiryeseong
may have been located there.
Lying immediately east of Seoul
, Hanam is also bordered by Namyangju
, Gwangju
, and Seongnam
. In August 2009, Seongnam and Hanam cities announced their intention to merge.
, China
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
capital of Hanam Wiryeseong
Wiryeseong
Wiryeseong was the name of two early capitals of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Both are believed to have been in the modern-day Seoul area...
may have been located there.
Lying immediately east of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Hanam is also bordered by Namyangju
Namyangju
Namyangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City.-History of Namyangju:...
, Gwangju
Gwangju City (Gyeonggi)
Gwangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju Metropolitan City, former capital of South Jeolla Province, South Korea....
, and Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
. In August 2009, Seongnam and Hanam cities announced their intention to merge.
Administrative divisions
Hanam is divided as follows:- Gambuk-dong (감북동)
- Gami-dong (감이동)
- Gamil-dong (감일동)
- Gyosan-dong (교산동)
- Deokpung-dong (덕풍동)
- Misa-dong (미사동)
- Baealmi-dong (배알미동)
- Sangsachang-dong (상사창동)
- Sangsangok-dong (상산곡동)
- Changwoo-dong (창우동)
- Cheonhyeon-dong (천현동)
- Choi-dong (초이동)
- Choil-dong (초일동)
- Chungung-dong (춘궁동)
- Pungsan-dong (풍산동)
- Hasachang-dong (하사창동)
- Hasangok-dong (하산곡동)
- Hagam-dong (학암동)
Statistics
| Yearly Arrests: | 9,686 |
| Number of Health Centers: | 1 |
| Number of Dentists: | 17 |
| Yearly Fires: | 182 |
| Number of Apartments: | 11,796 |
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See also
- List of cities in South Korea
- Geography of South KoreaGeography of South KoreaSouth Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly surrounded by...
- Seoul National Capital AreaSeoul National Capital AreaThe Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....