A city of southwest South Korea on Korea Strait north-northeast of Pusan. It is an industrial center. Population: 1,050,000.
Ulsan
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A city of southwest South Korea on Korea Strait north-northeast of Pusan. It is an industrial center. Population: 1,050,000.
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Ulsan (ūl'sän'), city (1995 pop. 333,178), SE South Korea, an independent metropolitan city and a port on the Korea Strait. Once a fishing port and agricultural center, it is now an industrial center, with oil refineries, chemical plants, and a large sugar refinery. Automobiles, fertilizer, textiles, ships, and aluminum are produced.
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| Ulsan Metropolitan City | |||
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| - Hangul | 울산 광역시 | ||
| - Hanja | 蔚山廣域市 | ||
| - Revised Romanization | Ulsan-gwangyeoksi | ||
| - McCune-Reischauer | Ulsan-kwangyŏksi | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam | ||
| Districts | 4 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Bak Maeng-woo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,056.4 km2 (407.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 1,126,879 | ||
| - Density | 1,030/km2 (2,667.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Dialect | Gyeongsang | ||
| Flower | Pear flower | ||
| Tree | Ginkgo | ||
| Bird | White heron | ||
| Website | ulsan.go.kr (English) | ||
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 the East Sea between Korea and Japan.
Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District, which is home to the world's largest automobile assembly plant operated by Hyundai Motor Company, the world's largest shipyard operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries and the world's second largest oil refinery owned by SK Energy. In 2007, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $58,665, the highest by far in South Korea.[1] It would have been the world's third wealthiest economy if ranked, being richer than Norway, Singapore, United States, Hong Kong and Switzerland.[2]
The city hosts the K-League football club Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (Ulsan Hyundai Tigers), who, after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, relocated from their former stadium in Jung-gu, which is now a municipal ground, to the Munsu Stadium, which hosted several matches during the 2002 World Cup. Ulsan is home to another soccer team, Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, which plays in the Korea National League. It is also home to the University of Ulsan.
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Administrative divisions
See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea
Ulsan is divided into 4 gu (districts) and 1 gun (county).
| Map | Name | Hangul | Hanja | ||
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| Gu (Districts) | |||||
| Buk-gu | 북구 | 北區 | |||
| Dong-gu | 동구 | 東區 | |||
| Jung-gu | 중구 | 中區 | |||
| Nam-gu | 남구 | 南區 | |||
| Gun (County) | |||||
| Ulju-gun | 울주군 | 蔚州郡 | |||
Economy
As the center of the Ulsan Industrial District, the city is the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Up to 1962, Ulsan operated as a fishing port and market centre. As part of South Korea's first five-year economic plan, Ulsan became an open port. Additionally, major industrial plants and factories were developed, including in particular an oil refinery, fertiliser plants, automobile production and heavy industries. The shipbuilding port Bangeojin became part of the city in 1962.
Ulsan is currently the home of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipyard; the world's largest automobile assembly plant, which produces 1.7 million cars annually, owned by Hyundai Motors;[3] and the world's second largest oil refinery, operated by SK Group.
Transportation
The city transport department plans to build a light-rail line and the public transportation system is as good as any other major Korean city. The bus system shows a particular ETA at most bus stops.[4] Ulsan Airport, constructed in 1970 and expanded in 1997, has more than 20 flights per day to and from Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and 4 flights per week to and from Jeju International Airport.
Climate
Ulsan has a humid subtropical climate. Ulsan's average rainfall (based on an average of the last 30 years) is 1274mm.[5] The average annual temperature is 13.8°C[6], while the maximum and minimum temperatures are 38.6°C and -16.7°C respectively.
Sister cities
Ahmedabad, India (since 1965)
Hagi, Japan (since 1968)
Hualien, Taiwan (since 1981)
Portland, Oregon, United States (since 1987)
Changchun, China (since 1994)
Tomsk, Russia (since 2003)
İzmir, Turkey (since 2002)
Santos, Brazil (since 2002)
Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam (since 2002)
Big cities of South Korea
See also
References
- ^ See List of South Korean regions by GDP.
- ^ World Economic Outlook Database-April 2009, International Monetary Fund. GDP(PPP) per capita(2007). Accessed on April 22, 2009.
- ^ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2008/05/03/stories/2008050350271100.htm
- ^ "Welcome to Ulsan Metropolitan City - News and Notice". Ulsan City Council. http://english.ulsan.go.kr/Community/news/view.php?num=337&page=3&board_id=foreign_news&search_option=&search_cond=. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ http://www.kma.go.kr/sfc/sfc_03_05.jsp
- ^ http://www.kma.go.kr/sfc/sfc_03_05.jsp
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ulsan |
- Ulsan's Foreigner Living Site
- Ulsan Metropolitan City official site
- Ulsan : Official Site of Korea Tourism Org
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