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Ansan is a city
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. It lies south of Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area
Seoul National Capital Area

The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
.

Ansan is situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean peninsula....
 (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
Daebu Island

Daebu Island is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of Ansan city, Gyeonggi province. It has a population of roughly 6,200 people and an area of 40.3 km?....
.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Ansan. They include Ansan College
Ansan College

Ansan College is a two-year college 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 information technology....
, Ansan College of Technology
Ansan College of Technology

Ansan College of Technology is a private technical college in Ansan City, which lies south of Seoul in Gyeonggi province. It offers degree programs in social science , tourism, physical education, industrial design, engineering, and computers....
, Seoul Institute of the Arts
Seoul Institute of the Arts

Seoul Institute of the Arts was founded by Yoo Chi-Jin in 1962. The Ansan Campus was completed in February 2001 and is the designated centre of arts education, whilst the Namsan Campus is the center of art experience....
, and a campus of Hanyang University
Hanyang University

Hanyang University is one of the famous private universities in South Korea., a group which collectively introduces its admission policies even influencing the national criteria....
.

The city is also home to National League soccer club Ansan Hallelujah
Hallelujah Football Club

Founded in 1980 by a Christian missionary group, Hallelujah FC became a founding member of the K-League in 1983 and won the inaugural championship....
.

986, several towns of Hwaseong county became incorporated, representing the beginning of Ansan as a city.






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Ansan is a city
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. It lies south of Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area
Seoul National Capital Area

The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
.

Ansan is situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean peninsula....
 (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
Daebu Island

Daebu Island is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of Ansan city, Gyeonggi province. It has a population of roughly 6,200 people and an area of 40.3 km?....
.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Ansan. They include Ansan College
Ansan College

Ansan College is a two-year college 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 information technology....
, Ansan College of Technology
Ansan College of Technology

Ansan College of Technology is a private technical college in Ansan City, which lies south of Seoul in Gyeonggi province. It offers degree programs in social science , tourism, physical education, industrial design, engineering, and computers....
, Seoul Institute of the Arts
Seoul Institute of the Arts

Seoul Institute of the Arts was founded by Yoo Chi-Jin in 1962. The Ansan Campus was completed in February 2001 and is the designated centre of arts education, whilst the Namsan Campus is the center of art experience....
, and a campus of Hanyang University
Hanyang University

Hanyang University is one of the famous private universities in South Korea., a group which collectively introduces its admission policies even influencing the national criteria....
.

The city is also home to National League soccer club Ansan Hallelujah
Hallelujah Football Club

Founded in 1980 by a Christian missionary group, Hallelujah FC became a founding member of the K-League in 1983 and won the inaugural championship....
.

Modern History

In 1986, several towns of Hwaseong county became incorporated, representing the beginning of Ansan as a city. With currently over 500,000 residents, Ansan now has 2 distinct and separate districts: Danwon, which counted 13 dongs as of Nov 2002, and Sangnok, with 11.

Transportation


Railroad

  • Korail
    Korail

    Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
  • Seoul Subway Line 4
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
     (via Ansan Line)
;;(Gunpo
Gunpo

Gunpo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. Its largest immediate urban neighbor is Suwon....
) ? Banwol — Sangnoksu — Hanyang Univ. at Ansan
Hanyang University at Ansan Station

Hanyang University at Ansan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Although it is named after the Ansan campus of Hanyang University, the distance between the station and the school is actually almost 2 km....
 — Jungang — Gojan
Gojan Station

Gojan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4....
 — Gongdan — Ansan
Ansan Station

Ansan Station belongs to Seoul subway Line 4. It was the last station of Line 4 until extension of the line to Oido station. It is still a terminal station for some trains....
 ? (Siheung
Siheung

Siheung is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.In the early Three Kingdoms of Korea, the Siheung area was part of the Baekje kingdom....
)

Sister Cities

  • Anshan, China
    China

    China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
  • Kholmsk
    Kholmsk

    Kholmsk is a types of settlements in Russia in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, the administrative center of Kholmsky District, Sakhalin Oblast. Population: 35,141 ....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
  • Las Vegas
    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....
    , United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
    Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

    Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is a types of inhabited localities in Russia on Sakhalin, Russia, administrative center of Sakhalin Oblast . The city was formerly called Vladimirovka between 1882-1905, then Toyohara between 1905-1946....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
     


Administrative districts

  • Danwon-gu
  • Sangnok-gu


See also

  • Geography of South Korea
    Geography of South Korea

    South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass.The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 km of border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone....
  • List of islands in Ansan


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