Ansan

Ansan
안산시

Specific city

Korean transcription(s)

• Hangul

• Hanja

• Revised Romanization

Ansan-si

• McCune-Reischauer

Ansan-shi

Emblem of Ansan

Location in South Korea

Coordinates: 37°19′0″N 126°50′0″E / 37.31667°N 126.83333°ECoordinates: 37°19′0″N 126°50′0″E / 37.31667°N 126.83333°E

Country

South Korea

Region

Sudogwon

First mention

940

City status

1986

Administrative divisions

2 gu, 25 dong

Area

• Total

149.39 km² (57.68 sq mi)

Elevation

139 m (456 ft)

Population (July 31, 2016)

• Total

693,546

• Density

4,600/km² (12,000/sq mi)

• Dialect

Seoul

Postal code

425020-426910

Area code(s)

(+82) 31

Bird

Flower

Tree

Website

Ansan (Korean pronunciation: [an.san]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. Ansan is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island. Several higher learning institutions are located in Ansan. They include Ansan University, Ansan College of Technology, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and the ERICA campus of Hanyang University. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency, is also headquartered in Ansan on June 3, 2002. With its high number of foreign workers, Wongokbon-dong has been designated a multicultural area.

The first humans in Ansan were in the New Stone Age, and many shell middens and prehistoric remains are found at Oido, Sihwaho, Chojidong and Daebudo. In the Seonbu-dong and Wolpi-dong area, over 10 stone dolmen tombs can be found. Also in 1995, Old Stone Age relics were found while constructing the Seohaean Expressway. Most dolmens in Ansan are north dolmen, but the dolmen in Seonbu-dong is table-shaped and another table-shaped tomb was found in Hakon-dong, Gwangmyeong. There are many ancient relics found in the city.

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