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Anseong is a
city||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
, 80 km south of Seoul. Its geographical location is .
Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late Spring to Fall, Anseong is holds its own
Namsadang Neuri FestivalThe namsadang is a Korean itinerant troupe which consists of male performers who present various performing arts such as acrobatics, singing, dancing and playing like a circus....
. The agriculture of Anseong consists of asian pears grapes, and rice.
Modern History
In 1963, Gosam town of Yongin was incorporateded by Anseong. At that time, Anseong was a county.
In 1983, 6 towns ceded by Anseong and attached as a district of Pyeongtak.
In 1998, Anseong county became Anseong city.
Education
Institutions of higher learning in Anseong include:
- Ansung Women's Polytechnic College
Ansung Women's Polytechnic College is South Korea's only women's polytechnic college, and one of a shrinking number of sex-segregated institutions of higher education in the country. It is located in Anseong City, Gyeonggi province, in the Seoul metropolitan area...
- Capital Baptist Theological Seminary
Capital Baptist Theological Seminary is a Christian school with campuses in Seoul and Anseong City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It is affiliated with the Korea Baptist Convention...
- Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University is a major South Korean private university. The university's name means "center" or "central" in Korean. It has over 25,000 students. As of 2003, the university claims to have graduated 117,511 holders of the bachelor's degree, 19,743 of the master's degree, and 2,935 of the...
(Anseong campus)
- Dong-Ah Broadcasting College
Dong-Ah Broadcasting College is a technical college in South Korea specialized in training professionals in the fields of media design, production, and communications. The campus is situated in Samjuk-myeon, Anseong City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea...
- Doowon Technical College
Doowon Technical College is a private college in Anseong, South Korea. The current president is Jung, Sang-Whan . The maximum enrollment is 4,800.-Academics:...
- Hankyong National University
Hankyong National University is the only national university in Gyeonggi Province. It is located in Anseong, a city approximately 80 kilometres from Seoul. The university specialises in fields such as environmental engineering, agricultural science, biotechnology, information technology and...
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