Yangsan
Encyclopedia
Yangsan is a city
in Gyeongsangnam-do
Province, South Korea
.
: Mulgeum Station
(물금역) and Wondong Station
(원동역). The nearest KTX stations are Ulsan Station
in Ulsan.
serves the city, with four stations currently operating: Yangsan Station, Namyangsan Station, Busan National University Yangsan Campus Station and Hopo Station. Two additional stations are currently planned.
, as well as inter-city lines connecting to Ulsan
, Changwon
, Gyeongju
, and several other cities.
(#1) and the Jungang Expressway Branch Line (#551) run through the city of Yangsan.
In addition, National Route 35 bisects the city center.
(Sept. 17, 1998) Yurihonjō
, Akita
, Japan
(Oct. 10, 1998)
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon. It contains the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. Located there is UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and attracts many...
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...
.
Administrative divisions
Currently, Yangsan is made up of 1 eup, 4 myeon, and 7 dong. There are plans, however, to create a new Ungsang-eup, which would include 4 dong.| Name | Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... |
Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation... |
Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulgeum-eup | 물금읍 | 勿禁邑 | 4 ri |
| Dong-myeon | 동면 | 東面 | 8 ri |
| Sangbuk-myeon | 상북면 | 上北面 | 9 ri |
| Wondong-myeon | 원동면 | 院東面 | 8 ri |
| Habuk-myeon | 하북면 | 下北面 | 8 ri |
| Gangseo-dong | 강서동 | 江西洞 | 3 dong |
| Deokgye-dong | 덕계동 | 德溪洞 | 2 dong |
| Samseong-dong | 삼성동 | 三城洞 | 4 dong |
| Seochang-dong | 서창동 | 西倉洞 | 3 dong |
| Soju-dong | 소주동 | 焼酒洞 | 3 dong |
| Jungang-dong | 중앙동 | 中央洞 | 5 dong |
| Pyeongsan-dong | 평산동 | 平山洞 | 1 dong |
Railways
Yangsan has two stations on the Gyeongbu LineGyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...
: Mulgeum Station
Mulgeum Station
Mulgeum Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line....
(물금역) and Wondong Station
Wondong Station
Wondong Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line....
(원동역). The nearest KTX stations are Ulsan Station
Ulsan station
Taehwagang Station is a train station in Ulsan, southeast South Korea, and it is the terminus of the Donghae Nambu Line. The station is located in samsan-dong of Nam-gu.- History :*October 25, 1921 : Sales ulsanyeok start...
in Ulsan.
Subway
Busan Subway Line 2Busan Subway Line 2
Busan Subway Line 2 is a line of the Busan Subway that crosses Busan, South Korea, from east to west, running along the shores of Haeundae and Gwangali, and then north toward Yangsan. The line is long with 43 stations, with 1 not operating...
serves the city, with four stations currently operating: Yangsan Station, Namyangsan Station, Busan National University Yangsan Campus Station and Hopo Station. Two additional stations are currently planned.
Bus
The city of Yangsan is served by a local bus system. In addition to serving the city itself, there are long-distance local buses to BusanBusan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, as well as inter-city lines connecting to Ulsan
Ulsan
Ulsan , officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north and the Sea of Japan to the east.Ulsan is the...
, Changwon
Changwon
Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that...
, Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...
, and several other cities.
Highways
The Gyeongbu ExpresswayGyeongbu Expressway
The Gyeongbu Expressway is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, and Busan. It has the route number 1, signifying its role as South Korea's most important expressway...
(#1) and the Jungang Expressway Branch Line (#551) run through the city of Yangsan.
In addition, National Route 35 bisects the city center.
Sister cities
Jindo County, South Jeolla, South KoreaSouth 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...
(Sept. 17, 1998) Yurihonjō
Yurihonjo, Akita
is a city located in Akita, Japan.The city was founded on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the former city of Honjō and the former towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri...
, Akita
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(Oct. 10, 1998)