Gimhae (, ) is a

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South Gyeongsang Province South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple tha ...

, South Korea, situated near the

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. It is the seat of the large

Gimhae Kim The Gimhae Kim clan () is a Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for leading the Silla armies to unify the Three Kingdoms of Korea. More tha ...

clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea, claiming descent from the ancient royal house of

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. Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late

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, former

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. The city has a

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football club called

Gimhae FC Gimhae FC 2008 () is a South Korean football club based in the city of Gimhae. that competes in the K3 League, the third tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 25 January 2008, and competed in the National League until 2019, when t ...

. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood.

Administrative divisions

* Jinyeong-eup (13 ''ri'') * Daedong-myeon (10 ''ri'') * Hallim-myeon (12 ''ri'') *

Jillye-myeon Jillye-myeon is a small town located near the city of Gimhae, in the province of Gyeongsang, South Korea. As of 2005, the population was c. 8,000. Geography Jillye-myeon is primarily situated in a horseshoe-shaped valley, with a range of mount ...

(10 ''ri'') * Juchon-myeon (8 ''ri'') * Saengnim-myeon (8 ''ri'') * Sangdong-myeon (6 ''ri'') * Bukbu-dong (3 legal ''dong'') * Buram-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Buwon-dong * Chilsanseobu-dong (7 legal ''dong'') * Dongsang-dong *

Hoehyeon-dong Hoehyeon-dong () is a ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Etymology The name of Hoehyeon-dong is derived from the fact that 'wise people gathered a lot in this area' (會賢), and it was ...

(2 legal ''dong'') * Hwalcheon-dong (2 legal ''dong'') *

Jangyu-dong Jangyu-dong () is a ''dong'' in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. On July 1, 2013, Jangyu-myeon was upgraded to a ''dong''. It is the site of the new city of Jangyu. It is located in the historical Nakdong River valley of southern ...

(3 legal ''dong'') * Naeoe-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Saman-dong (2 legal ''dong'')

Climate

Gimhae has a

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: ''Cwa'', bordering on ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cold winters. Due to the influence of its coastal climate, Gimhae is the mildest region in Korea. The annual average temperature is around 15 °C, and annual average precipitation is 1,200 mm, which is very close to the Korean average of 1,274 mm.

Transportation

Airport

Gimhae International Airport Gimhae International Airport is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. Opened in 1976, the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007. Gimhae International Airport i ...

is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo District, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled, will be expanded step by step.

Railways

Gimhae has two stations on the

Gyeongjeon Line The Gyeongjeon Line () is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 300.6 km, from Samnangjin Station in Miryang, South Gyeongsang, to Gwangju Songjeong Station in Gwangju, ...

; Hallimjeong station () and Jinyeong station (). The

Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has 21 stations including Daejeo and Sasang where passengers can transfer to Busan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 respectively ...

, which opened in September 2011, connects the city to Busan via

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. It connects to the

Busan Metro The Busan Metro () is the urban rail system operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation of Busan, South Korea. The metro network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations, making Busan the second city in South Korea and third in the Kor ...

network at Daejeo (), and at Sasang (). The closest KTX station from Gimhae is

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in Busan.

Floricultural industry

Gimhae has spacious flower gardens. Busan and its neighbor cities have exported large amounts of flowers. Gimhae farming center exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gimhae is twinned with: *

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Notable former residents

, (August 6, 1946 – May 23, 2009), South Korean politician and 16th

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(2003–2008) *

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(born 1962), South Korean

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(born 1980), South Korean footballer (

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) * Yang Sang-guk (born 1983), South Korean comedian

References

External links

City government website
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