Ansan (

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: , ) is a

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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the ...

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. It lies southwest of

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and is part of the

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. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the

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coast and some islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island. Several higher learning institutions are located in Ansan. They include

Ansan University Ansan University () is a 3,4-year university located in Ansan City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It hosts a student body of about four thousand, and offers programs in fields including nursing, physiotherapy, early childhood education, and ...

, Shin Ansan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and the ERICA campus of Hanyang University. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency, has also been headquartered in Ansan since June 3, 2002.Home page
Korea Transportation Safety Authority. Retrieved on June 9, 2009. With its high number of foreign workers, Wongokbon-dong has been designated as a multicultural area. In 2021, Ansan was selected as the largest residential area for foreigners and it is seeking designation as a special multicultural city. Street play festival is held every year in Ansan.

History

Ancient Era

The first humans in Ansan were in the New Stone Age, and many shell middens and prehistoric remains were found at Oido, Sihwaho, Chojidong and Daebudo. In the Seonbu-dong and Wolpi-dong area, over 10 stone

dolmen A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were so ...

tombs could be found. Also in 1995, Old Stone Age relics were found while constructing the

Seohaean Expressway The Seohaean Expressway ( Korean: 서해안 고속도로; Seohaean Gosok Doro), meaning "West Coast Expressway", is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Mokpo to Gunsan, Dangjin, and Seoul. It is numbered 15. The entire length from Seoul ...

. Most dolmens in Ansan are north

, but the

in Seonbu-dong is table-shaped and another table-shaped tomb was found in Hakon-dong, Gwangmyeong. There are many ancient relics found in the city.

Three Kingdoms and Goryeo Era

Not much evidence or antiquities survive from the Proto-Three Kingdoms and Samhan periods are in Ansan and nearby areas. The

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Chen Shou Chen Shou (; 233–297), courtesy name Chengzuo (), was a Chinese historian, politician, and writer who lived during the Three Kingdoms period and Jin dynasty of China. Chen Shou is most known for his most celebrated work, the ''Records of the ...

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preserves writings about the

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state. Ansan was in communion with

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo of Baekje, Onjo, the third son of Gogurye ...

but very little has been saved. In the Later Three Kingdoms era, the Ansan area was owned by

Taebong Taebong (; ) was a state established by Gung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms. Name The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern K ...

(also known as Hugoguryeo, "Later

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled mos ...

") in

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of ...

Hyogong's 4th year (AD 900). After then,

Gung Ye Gung Ye ( – 24 July 918, r. July 901 – 24 July 918) was the List of monarchs of Korea, king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Although he was a member of the Silla royal family, he beca ...

, who was the ruler of

, was overthrown by Wang Geon, and the Ansan area was turned over to

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unifica ...

, founded by Wang Geon. First, the

Ganggu-gun was changed to Ansan-gun but the state of the military was preserved.

Joseon Era

Ansan belonged to Gyeonggijwa-do (left

Gyeonggi province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the ...

) in the

Joseon dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...

. Taejo's 5th year (AD 1396), Ansan-eoso (meaning Ansan fishery) that is now under the direct control of a detached building of Saongwon (the Department of foods and meals in the Joseon dynasty) was set up. After Gyeonggijwa-do and Gyeonggiwo-do (right

) were unified in Teajong's 2nd year (AD 1402), Ansan was still called Ansan. Under Teajong's 13th (1413), the whole country was detached into eight

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Modern Era

Until 1914, Ansan City and the southern part of today's Siheung city consisted of Ansan County. In 1914, Ansan County was annexed to Siheung County. This region produced high-quality salt from ancient times and valuable marine products. Ansan was then a fishing village. In 1986, several towns of Hwaseong county became incorporated, representing the beginning of Ansan as a city. With currently over 700,000 residents, Ansan now has two distinct and separate districts: Danwon, which has 12 dongs as of 2009, and Sangnok, with 13.

Geography

Ansan is located in the southwest of

and is situated on the coast of the

(locally called ''West Sea''), at . Portions of various Yellow Sea islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island, also known as "Daebudo". Ansancheon1

Located at the south of the city (but within its jurisdiction) are islands of Daebudo and Pungdo. On land, the city boundaries is marked by the town of Gunpo to the east of Ansan, Anyang to north-east, Siheung to the north and Hwaseong to the south.

Climate

Ansan has a monsoon-influenced

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...

( Köppen: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Transportation

Railway

The Ansan Line is a major rail line in Ansan and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway as Line 4. Service connects from Oido to Jinjeop in

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. The subway is also connected to the public bus system in Ansan. Previously, the first railroad in the city was the Suin Line which was opened by

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. In late 2019, The subway linking Suwon to Ansan is being prepared to open. Its name is Suinseon. This will expand the living space in Ansan. * Korail ;* Seoul Subway Line 4 (via Ansan Line) ;;( Gunpo) ← Banwol — Sangnoksu — Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Choji — Ansan — Singiloncheon → ( Siheung) ;* Seohae Line ;; Wonsi — Siu — Choji — Seonbu — Dalmi → ( Siheung) ;*

Suin–Bundang Line The Suin–Bundang Line (Suwon Incheon Bundang Line) is a commuter rail service of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, operating on trackage from the Suin Line (opened on June 30, 2012) and the Bundang Line (opened on September 1, 1994). O ...

(via Ansan Line) ;;( Hwaseong) ←

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— Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Choji — Ansan — Singiloncheon → ( Siheung)

Future expansion

Currently, Seohae Line starts from Ansan to Sosa Station in Bhcheon. But the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is extended to

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through Gimpo International Airport Station. It will completed by 2023. ; Future Extended Seohae Line ;; Wonsi — Siu — Choji — Seonbu — Dalmi → ( Siheung) → (

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) → (

) The Shin Ansan Line will connect Yeouido to Ansan in 2024. It will take only 30 minutes from Yeouido to Ansan Also, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is considering to extend to Seoul Station. ; Future Shin Ansan Line ;;Hanyang University — Ansan City Hall — Jungang — Seongpo — Jangha — Mokgam → ( Gwangmyeong) → (

)

Bus

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Ansan Bus Terminal
(안산종합버스터미널) near Ansan Station provides daily bus service to

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and most cities in South Korea including Gimhae-si, Busan-si. Buses travel via Gimpo International Airport and

. Express buses to Iksan, Dongdaegu, and

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are also available. Near Sangnoksu Station are buses going to Suwon Station and

Gangnam Station Gangnam Station is a station located in both the greater Gangnam area Gangnam District and Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station serves as a crucial transfer point between Line 2 and buses to all over Se ...

. Ansan has 53 bus lines with 537 buses operating in and out of the city limits, connecting the city with Seoul and other outlying Gyeonggi cities. The Ansan transfer center also has express city buses, city buses, and intercity buses to link to Banwol industrial estate, Sihwa lake, and nearby cities.

Pedalro

Pedalro is a public bicycle system in Ansan City. There are 101 Pedalro stations in Ansan. This is run on a membership basis.

Public institutions

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency in South Korea, is headquartered in Ansan. Other major institutions in Ansan include: *Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology * Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute *Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office *Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Gyeonggi Province Technology Ansan Center *Korea Testing Laboratory, Ansan Center

Administrative districts

The administrative district of Ansan is parted into 25 Dong, 1187 Tong, and 5884 Ban. The extent of Ansan is 149.06 km² (Sangnok-gu: 57.83 km² Danwon-gu: 91.23 km²). The population standard was 281,829

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s and 761,279 people at the end of 2012, of which the Korean citizen population was 715,108 with 43,465 foreigners recorded. 09-09-ansan-en

Education

Ansan had Hyanggyo, nationally sponsored schools, throughout the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...

and

. Modern institutions of higher learning located in Ansan include

, Shin Ansan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and the ERICA campus of Hanyang University. List of universities in Ansan: *

* Hanyang University, ERICA Campus at Ansan * Seoul Institute of the Arts * Shin Ansan University There are 24 high schools, 29 middle schools, 54 elementary schools and 96 kindergartens in the city. Danwon High School in Ansan was particularly affected by the Sinking of the MV Sewol in 2014 as a large number of the passengers were students from the school, and city streets featured many ribbon memorials and other markers and ceremonies for the disaster. Ansan Seo Elementary School a.k.a. Ansan West Elementary School ( 안산서초등학교) in

Wongok-dong Wongok-dong () is neighbourhood of Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is officially divided into Wongok-1-dong, Wongok-2-dong and Wongok-bondong. The multi cultural special zone (town) is located in wongok-dong. In multi culture t ...

has a multicultural program with students from other countries, a rarity in South Korean education.

Economy

Because Ansan is a planned city built behind the Ansan Smart Hub following the government's industrial planning, the proportion of agriculture in the Ansan economy is very low. Meanwhile, as the government promoted a manufacturing industry plan in the Ansan area before Ansan was built, many people work in the manufacturing industry. There are two national industrial complexes, Banwol and Sihwa, as well as the local Banwol plating industrial complex.

Cultural institutions and heritage

In the past, Ansan had fewer attractions and a poor reputation due to its industrial and fishing roots, but the east side of the city has recently experienced several beautification projects. The canal systems which bisect the city have bicycling and walking paths, and are covered with roses, tulips, and cherry blossoms in spring. A community bicycle system sponsored by the city is also available for park access and riding. Nowadays, Ansan has many museums and galleries, such as the Ansan Culture and Arts Center, Seongho Memorial Hall, Danwon Sculpture Park, and Hwarang Public Garden. Ansan has run city bus tours for cultural heritage sightseeing since 2008. Walk Path along Ansan Canal

Events

The Jet-mer-ri village deity is held every year in the Jet-mer-ri shrine to the village deity from 1984, and since 1987 the Beal-Mang-Sung art festival is held. Also, since 1991 the Danwon art festival and since 1996 the Sung-ho cultural festival is held. The

Ansan Street Arts Festival The Ansan Street Arts Festival is an annual street festival held every May in the city of Ansan, South Korea. Although small shows like circuses, juggling, parades, and performances have been held on the streets, this is the first annual fe ...

is held in Ansan Culture Square in May since 2005. Other festivals in Ansan include: * Ansan Kim Hong-do Festival (September) * Ansan Daebu Island: The scent of ocean tulip festival (April) *

(May) * Ansan Valley Rock Festival (July) * Byeolmangseong Art Festival (September) * Seongho Cultural Festival (May)

Historical monuments and structures

Historical monuments and structures in Ansan include: * Ansan Town Wall *

Byeolmangseong Fortress Byeolmangseong Fortress ( ko, 별망성지), lit. '' Preventing Foreign Invasions Byeolmangseongji '' is a military stronghold from Joseon Period, around the 14th century, located in Ansan, Korea. It linked the two valleys and was guarding the near ...

* Cheongmundang *

Daebudo Island Charity Monument Daebu Island ( ko, 대부도, Daebudo) is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of Ansan city, Gyeonggi province. It has a population of roughly 7,114 people and an area of 41.98 km². Due to rising mudflats, the islan ...

(Daebudo Jaseonbi) *

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(Hongjeonghui Hyojamun) * Jaetmeori Local God Shrine *

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* Ojeonggak Pavilion *

Sasechungyeolmun Sasechungryeolmun (Hangul: 사세충렬문, Hanja: 四世忠烈門), lit. ''Shrine of Loyalty, Virtue and Filial Duty. Sasechungryeolmun'' is a historic pair of two wooden gates dedicated to Kim Yeo-mul (1548–1592), and the four generations of th ...

(Shrine of Loyalty, Virtue and Filial Duty) *

Seonbu-dong Dolmens Seonbu-dong () is neighbourhood of Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a ...

Ssanggyesa Temple Ssanggyesa ( ko, 쌍계사) is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the southern slopes of Jirisan, southwest of sacred Samshin-bong Peak, in the Hwagye-dong Valley of Hwagae-myeon, Hadong County, in the prov ...

* Tomb of Ahn Tandae * Tomb of Choi Hon * Tomb of Gang Jing * Tomb of General Choi Jeong-geoi *

Tomb of Han Eungin A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immuremen ...

Tomb of Hong Cheoyun A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immuremen ...

Tomb of Jeong Eonbyeok A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immuremen ...

* Tomb of Princess Jeongjeong *

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Tomb of Yi Inhyeon A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immuremen ...

* Tomb of Yu Seok *

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Modern monuments and cultural institutions

Modern monuments and cultural institutions in Ansan include: *

Gyeonggi Museum of Art The Gyeonggi Museum of Art is an art museum opened in 2006 in Ansan, South Korea as an art and cultural institution for 13 million residents. Founded by Gyeonggi-do and operated by the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, the Gyeonggi-do Museum of Art h ...

(sometimes known as the Ansan Art Museum) * Ansan Botanical Garden *

Ansan Cultural Center Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast ...

Ansan Culture and Arts Center Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast ...

* Ansan Lighthouse *Ansan Sled Park * Choi Yong-sin Memorial Hall * Fishing Village Folk Museum *Gyeonggi English Village Ansan Camp (also known as Ansan Hwajeong English Village) * Olympic Memorial Hall * Seongho Memorial Hall

Parks and natural landmarks

Ansan is home to several parks, including: * Ansan Lake Park * Daebu Island *

Hwarang Public Garden Hwarang, also known as Hwarang Corps, and Flowering Knights, were an elite warrior group of male youth in Silla, an ancient kingdom of the Korean Peninsula that lasted until the 10th century. There were educational institutions as well as socia ...

Lake Sihwaho A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...

* Mt. Gwangdeoksan * Mt. Surisan * Nojeok Bong Park * Seongho Park * Seongpo Arts Square * Sihwaho Lake Reed Marsh Park * Marronniergongwon Park Ansan Canal through Trees

Sports

Large and small stadiums have been founded from the 1990s on in Ansan. Major sports events in the city take place at the Ansan Wa~ Stadium. The city was home to Shinhan Bank S-Bird Woman's Basketball Team (member of the Women's Korean Basketball League). The team moved to Incheon in 2014. It was also a home to the now-defunct

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soccer club

Ansan Hallelujah Goyang Zaicro FC was a South Korean professional football team based in Goyang. The club competed in the K League Challenge between 2013 and 2016. They played their home games at Goyang Stadium. The club traces its origins to ''Immanuel FC'', a ...

. Ansan is also home to

Ansan OK Financial Group Okman Ansan OK Financial Group Okman ( ko, 안산 OK금융그룹 읏맨) is a South Korean professional volleyball team founded in 2013. They are based in Ansan and are members of the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO). Their home arena is Sangnoksu Gy ...

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club. They are members of the

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. Ansan established a professional football team called the Ansan Greeners FC. In first year, the team also received the 'Plus Stadium' award and the "Full Stadium" award. At present (April 10, 2018), the Ansan Grinders FC has placed second.

Television series and films

The pension complex on Daebu Island is used as a location for dramas such as ''

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'' and '' A Man Called God''. *'' A Man Called God'' *''

'' *'' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' *'' Heading to the Ground'' *''

The Last Scandal of My Life ''Last Scandal'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-sil, Jung Joon-ho, Jung Woong-in and Byun Jung-soo. It aired on MBC from March 8 to April 27, 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 16 episodes. A romantic dram ...

'' *'' The Secret of Birth''

Sister cities

Sister cities (foreign cities)

* Anshan, Liaoning, China *

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, United States * Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia * Kholmsk, Russia

Sister cities (domestic cities)

Haenam County Haenam (''Haenam-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-eup (Haenam town). The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and radish being the two most common crops. His ...

* Cheongyang County *

Chuncheon Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are som ...

Jecheon Jecheon () is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the ...

Friendly Cooperation Cities

* Waldviertel ( Zwettl), Austria * San Fernando, Philippines *

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, Vietnam *

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, Shandong, China

Government offices

Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) is a private Korean oceanography research organization in Busan, South Korea. Formerly known as the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), it started functioning with the ...

* Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute *Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office *Korea Institute of Industrial Technology *Korea Testing Laboratory

Mayors

* 1st - Jeon Chang-seon (January 1, 1986 ~ February 10, 1988) * 2nd - Jang Ui-jin (February 11, 1988 ~ June 4, 1988) * 3rd - Lee Sang-yong (June 5, 1988 ~ December 26, 1989) * 4th - Lee Soo-yeong (December 27, 1989 ~ January 2, 1992) * 5th - Cho Gun-ho (January 3, 1992 ~ January 10, 1993) * 6th - Kim Tae-su (January 11, 1993 ~ October 5, 1994) * 7th - Choi Soon-sik (October 5, 1994 ~ June 30, 1995) * 8th - Song Jin-sub (July 1, 1995 ~ June 30, 1998) * 9th - Park Sung-gyu (July 1, 1998 ~ June 30, 2002) * 10th - Song Jin-sub (July 1, 2002 ~ June 30, 2006) * 11th - Park Joo-won (July 1, 2006 ~ June 30, 2010) * 12th - Kim Chul-min (July 1, 2010 ~ June 30, 2014) * 13th - Je Jong-geel (July 1, 2014 ~ June 30, 2018) * 14th - Yoon Hwa-seop (July 1, 2018~ June 30, 2022) * 15th - Lee Min-Geun (July 1, 2022~)

Notable people from Ansan

*Actors: Lee Chung-ah, Lee Tae-sung *Models: Hye-rim Park *Singers: Lee Ji-hyun (

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), Kang Seul-gi ( Red Velvet), Choi Soobin ( TXT),

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) *Baseball players: Kim Kwang-hyun, Kim Min-woo *Cartoonists: Lee Mal-nyeon *Volleyball players:

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Exchanges

*Council of the National Multicultural City *Council of the National Lifelong Learning City *Metropolitan mayor nationwide council

References

External links

City government website
{{Authority control Cities in Gyeonggi Province Populated places established in 1986 Planned cities in South Korea 1986 establishments in South Korea