Asan

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Asan
아산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 •  Hangul 아산시
 •  Hanja 牙山市
 • Revised RomanizationAsan-si
 • McCune-ReischauerAsan-si
Asan Post office.JPG
Asan Post office
Flag of Asan.svg
Flag
South Chungcheong-Asan.svg
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 36°47′N126°59′E / 36.783°N 126.983°E / 36.783; 126.983
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region Hoseo
Administrative divisions 2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 dong
Government
 • mayorGyeong Gwi Park(박경귀)
Area
 •  Municipal City 542.25 km2 (209.36 sq mi)
 • Urban
42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi)
Population
 (October, 2022)
 •  Municipal City 332,790
 • Density529.41/km2 (1,371.2/sq mi)
 • Dialect
 Chungcheong
Time zone UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Website asan.go.kr

Asan (Korean pronunciation: [a.san] ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Capital Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 300,000.

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Asan is known for its many hot springs and is a city of spas.

Asan has grown into the neighboring village, Onyang-dong, which is also known for its hot springs.

Climate

Asan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Asan (1995–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.6
(36.7)		5.2
(41.4)		11.5
(52.7)		18.3
(64.9)		24.1
(75.4)		27.8
(82.0)		29.8
(85.6)		30.8
(87.4)		26.5
(79.7)		20.5
(68.9)		12.6
(54.7)		4.8
(40.6)		17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.9
(28.6)		0.2
(32.4)		5.4
(41.7)		11.7
(53.1)		17.7
(63.9)		22.0
(71.6)		25.2
(77.4)		26.0
(78.8)		21.1
(70.0)		14.5
(58.1)		7.3
(45.1)		0.3
(32.5)		12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−6.3
(20.7)		−4.3
(24.3)		0.2
(32.4)		6.2
(43.2)		12.6
(54.7)		17.9
(64.2)		22.0
(71.6)		22.5
(72.5)		16.8
(62.2)		9.1
(48.4)		2.4
(36.3)		−4.0
(24.8)		7.9
(46.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)16.2
(0.64)		23.4
(0.92)		31.9
(1.26)		64.5
(2.54)		73.3
(2.89)		105.7
(4.16)		289.3
(11.39)		273.8
(10.78)		144.2
(5.68)		46.9
(1.85)		44.2
(1.74)		19.5
(0.77)		1,132.9
(44.60)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.64.15.36.96.36.912.711.87.95.08.15.985.5
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [1]

Transportation

The city of Asan shares a station for the KTX high speed trains with the directly adjacent city of Cheonan, which is thusly named Cheonan-Asan Station. It takes about 30 minutes to travel from Asan to Seoul by the KTX train. It can be reached within 2 hours from Incheon International Airport by car. Seoul Metropolitan Subway extended one of its lines to service Asan on 15 December 2008. Two major highways, the Seoul-Busan and West Coast expressways, also pass through Asan city.

Industry and commerce

Companies like Hyundai Motor, Samsung LCD, and Samsung Electronic have factories in Asan. A total of 14 industrial complexes are currently occupied by auto parts, electronic parts and other factories.

The Port of Pyeongtaek, closest to the east China coast among Korean ports, is nearby.

Place worth visiting

Blue Crystal Village: The Mediterranean village is located in Tangjeong-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. This place, which was first a vineyard, was created as a new village with the construction of an industrial complex. The white walls and blue roofs of Santorini, Greece, are intact, and create exotic landscapes based on the architectural style of European architecture. [2]

Education

Asan is the home of five universities.

Domestic secondary schools:

International schools:

Sport

Yi Sun-sin Stadium Yi Sun-sin Stadium.JPG
Yi Sun-sin Stadium

Asan is home of Asan Woori Bank Woori Won, a women's basketball team competing in the Women's Korean Basketball League. In 2016, the club was relocated from Chuncheon to Asan. [4] K League 2 football club Asan Mugunghwa FC was based in the city from 2017 to 2019 before disbanding after the 2019 season. After the disbandment of Asan Mugunghwa, Chungnam Asan FC became the city's professional football club and plays in the K League 2.

Modern history

Notable people

People born in Asan include:

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "지중해마을". 아산시 문화관광 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "溫陽華僑小學校." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on 30 March 2016. "58 Samdong-ro 28beon-gil, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 336–802, Korea"
  4. ↑ lee, jinhak (30 March 2016). "wooribank basketball team move homeground to Asan".
  5. ↑ Provisional changes including Guri city and 11 cities and counties and permission of modification naming Naju.(1985.12.28.) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea
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