Osan

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Osan 오산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	오산시
• Hanja	烏山市
• Revised Romanization	Osan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Osan-si
Flag Emblem of Osan
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	6 dong
Area
• Total	42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	193,892
• Density	2,824.2/km2 (7,315/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Osan (Korean pronunciation: [o.san]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km (22 mi) south of Seoul. The population of the city is around 200,000. The local economy is supported by a mix of agricultural and industrial enterprises.

It is famous for one of the largest markets in South Korea, , which has been in continuous operation since 1792.^{[citation needed]} The city was the scene of brutal battles with communist forces taking the city during the Korean War in 1950 (see Battle of Osan), before being then taken back by American forces soon afterwards; there is a statue dedicated to UN forces on the outskirts of the city.

The United States Air Force base named after the city, Osan AB, is not actually located in the city, but is instead 8 km (5.0 mi) south, in the Songtan section (formerly a separate city) of Pyeongtaek.

Osan Station is a large subway station located in the heart of Osan. It is part of the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the KTX. There is a bus terminal next to the subway station and many buses stop in front of the subway station.

Name[]

Osan came to be called by its current name in 1914, at the time of a general reorganization of local governments under Japanese rule. At that time it became Osan-myeon, part of Suwon. This name in turn was taken from that of a local stream, the . However, prior to the Japanese occupation, the name had been rendered in hanja as 鰲山, meaning "soft-shelled turtle mountain." Because of the complexity of the 鰲 ("o") character, and because crows were abundant in the area, the Japanese changed the name to 烏山, meaning "crow mountain school."^{[citation needed]}

Statistics[]

• based on the data created in dec 2011

Administrative districts[]

The administrative districts of Osan City consists of six administrative districts and 24 legal districts. Osan City has a population of 228,111 and 97,348 households as of the end of June 2020.^[1]

Sister cities[]

• Hidaka, Saitama, Japan ^[2]
• Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
• Killeen, Texas, U.S.
• Miami, Florida, U.S.
• Qazvin, Iran

Economy[]

Kyochon, a fried chicken chain, has its head office in Osan.^[3]

See also[]

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in South Korea
• Geography of South Korea

References[]

• 오산시의 지명 유래. Retrieved 2006-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[]

• City government website (in English)
• City Council website (in English)

Coordinates: 37°08′59″N 127°04′38″E / 37.149799°N 127.077116°E / 37.149799; 127.077116