Yangsan

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Yangsan 양산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	양산시
• Hanja	梁山市
• Revised Romanization	Yangsan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangsan-si
Flag Emblem of Yangsan
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 4 myeon, 7 dong
Area
• Total	484.52 km2 (187.07 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2014)
• Total	342,371
• Density	582.79/km2 (1,509.4/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Yangsan (Korean pronunciation: [jaŋ.san]) is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea.

It borders Ulsan to the northeast, Gijang-gun and Geumjeong-gu in Busan to the southeast, Gimhae to the southwest, and Miryang to the northwest. City Hall is located in Nambu-dong, Yangsan-si.

Administrative divisions[]

Currently, Yangsan is made up of 1 Eup (administrative division), 4 Myeon (administrative division) and 8 Dong.

Name	Hangul	Hanja	Subdivisions
Mulgeum-eup	물금읍	勿禁邑	4 ri
Dong-myeon	동면	東面	8 ri
Sangbuk-myeon	상북면	上北面	9 ri
Wondong-myeon	원동면	院東面	8 ri
Habuk-myeon	하북면	下北面	8 ri
Gangseo-dong	강서동	江西洞	3 dong
Deokgye-dong	덕계동	德溪洞	2 dong
Samseong-dong	삼성동	三城洞	4 dong
Seochang-dong	서창동	西倉洞	3 dong
Soju-dong	소주동	燒酒洞	3 dong
Jungang-dong	중앙동	中央洞	5 dong
Pyeongsan-dong	평산동	平山洞	1 dong

A city flag[]

Yangsan City means that it will open up as a future city with a bright, hopeful 21st century like magnolia, the flower of the city, and symbolizes Yangsan's strong will to build a first-class mass-production as the center of economy, society and culture in the eastern inland.^[1]

Attractions[]

• Tongdosa Temple
• Naewon Temple
• Yangsan Tower
• Yangsan Stadium
• Hongryong Falls
• Yangsan Wondong Plum Blossom Festival

Transportations[]

Railways[]

Yangsan has two stations on the Gyeongbu Line: Mulgeum station (물금역) and Wondong station (원동역). The nearest KTX stations are Ulsan Station in Ulsan and Gupo Station in Busan.

Subway[]

Busan Subway Line 2 serves the city, with five stations currently operating: Yangsan Station, Namyangsan Station, Busan National University Yangsan Campus Station, Jeungsan station and Hopo Station. An additional station that can transit with is currently planned.

is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2024.

Bus[]

The city of Yangsan is served by a local bus system. In addition to serving the city itself, there are long-distance local buses to Busan, as well as inter-city lines connecting to Ulsan, Changwon, Gyeongju, and several other cities.

Highways[]

The Gyeongbu Expressway (#1) and the (#551) run through the city of Yangsan.

In addition, National Route 35 bisects the city center.

Sister cities[]

• Jindo County, South Jeolla (Sept. 17, 1998)^{[citation needed]}
• Yurihonjō, Akita, Japan (Oct. 10, 1998)^[2]

Notable people[]

• Winter (Birthname: Kim Minjeong), member of aespa.

See also[]

• List of cities in South Korea

References[]

External links[]

• City government website

Coordinates: 35°20′N 129°02′E / 35.333°N 129.033°E / 35.333; 129.033