Ansan (, ) is a

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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...

, South Korea. It lies southwest of

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

and is part of the

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. It is connected to Seoul by rail via

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. 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, Shin Ansan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, the ERICA campus of

Hanyang University Hanyang University (HYU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul and Ansan (ERICA campus), South Korea. ''Hanyang'' () derives from the Names of Seoul, former name of the capital Seoul used during the Joseon period. The u ...

, and the Seoul Institute of the Arts. 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

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and prehistoric remains were found at Oido, Sihwaho, Chojidong and Daebudo. In the Seonbu-dong and Wolpi-dong area, over 10 stone

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tombs could be found. Also in 1995, Old Stone Age relics were found while constructing the Seohaean Expressway. Most dolmens in Ansan are north

, but the

in Seonbu-dong are table-shaped and another table-shaped tomb was found in Hakon-dong,

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. There are many ancient relics found in the city.

Three Kingdoms and Goryeo eras

Not much evidence or antiquities survive from the Proto-Three Kingdoms and

Samhan Samhan, or Three Han (), is the collective name of the Byeonhan, Jinhan, and Mahan confederacies that emerged in the first century BC during the Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea, or Samhan, period. Located in the central and southern regions o ...

periods are in Ansan and nearby areas. The Mahan confederacy in

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preserves writings about the

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state. Ansan was in communion with

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but very little has been saved. In the Later Three Kingdoms era, the Ansan area was owned by Taebong (also known as Hugoguryeo, "Later

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...

") in

Silla Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...

Hyogong's 4th year (AD 900). After then, Gung Ye, who was the ruler of Taebong, was overthrown by Wang Geon, and the Ansan area was turned over to

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

, founded by Wang Geon. First, the Gung Ye Ganggu-gun was changed to Ansan-gun but the state of the military was preserved.

Joseon era

Ansan belonged to Gyeonggijwa-do (left

) in the

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

period. 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

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) 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 and the southern part of today's

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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". Large portions of Ansan, over 100 sq miles, are reclaimed wetlands, part of the Saemangeum land reclamation project known as Ansan Reed Marshy Park. 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 Anyang ( zh, s=安阳, t=安陽; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan, China. Geographical coordinates are 35° 41'~ 36° 21' north latitude and 113° 38'~ 114° 59' east longitude. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the eas ...

to north-east,

to the north and Hwaseong to the south.

Climate

Ansan has a monsoon-influenced

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(

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

Demographics

According to the South Korean Ministry of Justice, Ansan's Danwon District is the district which has the largest foreign population in Korea, with 68,119 residents followed by Siheung (66,103), Hwaseong (59,942), Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (48,682), Guro-gu, Seoul (48,343), Pyeongtaek (42,243), and Asan, South Chungcheong (35,567 people).

Transportation

Railway

The Ansan Line is a major rail line in Ansan and is part of the

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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 mid-2020, the Suin Bundang line started operations, connecting Suwon and Ansan which expanded the living space in Ansan. *

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(via Ansan Line) ;;( Gunpo) ← Banwol — Sangnoksu — Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Choji — Ansan — Singiloncheon → (

) ;* Seohae Line ;; Wonsi — Siu — Choji — Seonbu — Dalmi → (

) → ( Gimpo Airport) → (

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) ;* Suin–Bundang Line (via Ansan Line) ;;( Hwaseong) ←

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— Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Choji —

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— Singiloncheon → (

)

Future expansion

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

through Gimpo International Airport station. It was planned to be completed by 2023 and extended Seohae Line officially opened on 1 July 2023. The Shin Ansan Line will connect

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to Ansan in 2024. It will take only 30 minutes from Yeouido to Ansan Also, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is considering extending to

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. ; ;;Hanyang University — Ansan City Hall — Jungang — Seongpo — Jangha — Mokgam → (

) → (

)

Bus

Th
Ansan Bus Terminal
() near Ansan station provides daily bus service to

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and most cities in South Korea including

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. Buses travel via

Gimpo International Airport Gimpo International Airport , sometimes referred to as Seoul–Gimpo International Airport but formerly rendered in English as Kimpo International Airport, is located in the far western end of Seoul, some west of the Jung District, Seoul, cen ...

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. 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. There are 101 Pedalro stations in Ansan. This is run on a membership basis. However, due to high cost for maintenance, Ansan discontinued the public bicycle service in 2021.

Public institutions

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency in South Korea, is headquartered in Ansan. Other major institutions in Ansan include:
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Ansan Branch
* Korea Elevator Safety Agency, Ansan Branch
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Research Institute of Industrial Technology Convergence

Korea Rural Research Institute

Korea Testing Laboratory, Gyeonggi Branch
* Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office

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

household A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling. It may be of a single family or another type of person group. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models, and is im ...

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

period and

. Modern institutions of higher learning located in Ansan include Ansan University, Shin Ansan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and the ERICA campus of

. List of universities in Ansan: * Ansan 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. in Wongok-dong 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 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) * Ansan Street Arts Festival (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 * Cheongmundang * Daebudo Island Charity Monument (Daebudo Jaseonbi) * Gosong Pavilion * Hong Jeonghui Gate of Filial Duty (Hongjeonghui Hyojamun) * Jaetmeori Local God Shrine * Korean Juniper Tree in Palgok-ri * Ojeonggak Pavilion * Sasechungyeolmun (Shrine of Loyalty, Virtue and Filial Duty) * Seonbu-dong Dolmens * Ssanggyesa * Tomb of Ahn Tandae * Tomb of Choi Hon * Tomb of Gang Jing * Tomb of General Choi Jeong-geoi * Tomb of Han Eungin * Tomb of Hong Cheoyun * Tomb of Jeong Eonbyeok * Tomb of Princess Jeongjeong * Tomb of Yi Ik * Tomb of Yi Inhyeon * Tomb of Yu Seok * Tomb of Yun Gang

Modern monuments and cultural institutions

Modern monuments and cultural institutions in Ansan include: * Gyeonggi Museum of Art (sometimes known as the Ansan Art Museum) * Ansan Botanical Garden * Ansan Cultural Center * Ansan Culture and Arts Center * Ansan Lighthouse *Ansan Sled Park *

Choi Yong-sin Memorial Hall Choi may refer to: * Choi (Korean surname), a Korean surname * Choi, Macau Cantonese transliteration of the Chinese surname Cui (崔) and Xu (徐) * Choi, Cantonese romanisation of Cai (surname) (蔡), a Chinese surname * CHOI-FM, a radio station ...

* 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 * Lake Sihwaho * 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

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in 2014. It was also a home to the now-defunct

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soccer club Ansan Hallelujah. Ansan is also home to Ansan OK Financial Group Okman

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club. They are members of the V-League. Ansan established a professional

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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

*'' A Man Called God'' (filmed at the pension complex on Daebu Island) *''

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'' (filmed at the pension complex on Daebu Island) *'' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' *'' Heading to the Ground'' *'' Last Scandal'' *'' The Secret of Birth'' *'' Hotel del Luna'' (filmed at Lake Park on Hanyang University's ERICA Campus) *'' Twenty'' (filmed at the College of Business on Hanyang University's ERICA Campus) *''

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'' (filmed at Suwon District Prosecutor's Office Ansan Branch)

Sister cities

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, China * Kholmsk, Russia *

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, United States *

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* Cheongdo County,

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* Cheongyang County,

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, Gangwon State *

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* Haenam County,

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Jeongseon County Jeongseon (''Jeongseon-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in the province of Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is als ...

, Gangwon State * Nam District, Gwangju *

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, Gangwon State

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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

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

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), Bang Jae-min *Baseball players: Kim Kwang-hyun, Kim Min-woo *Volleyball players: Kim Yeon-koung *Soccer players: Cho Gue-sung *Cartoonist : Lee mal nyeon

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 communities in South Korea 1986 establishments in South Korea