Kimhae
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Gimhae 김해시 |
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| Korean transcription(s) | ||
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| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Gimhae-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kimhae-si | |
West-side Gimhae
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong, 0 gu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 463.26 km2 (178.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012 Dec) | ||
| • Total | 513,260 | |
| • Density | 1,108/km2 (2,870/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | South Gyeongsang Province | |
| Flower | Ginkgo biloba | |
Gimhae (Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɦɛ̝]), also commonly spelled Kimhae, is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, which was based in Gimhae. Gimhae is situated near the Nakdong River.
The city has a Korea National League soccer club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreigner sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in Nae-dong.
Gimhae is also the birthplace of former President of South Korea, the late Roh Moo-hyun.
Due to the influence of its coastal climate, Gimhae is the mildest region in Korea. The annual average temperature is around 15℃, and annual average precipitation is 1,200mm, which is very close to the Korean average of 1,274mm.
Gimhae International Airport is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo-gu, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled, will be expanded step by step.
Gimhae has two stations on the Gyeongjeon Line; Hallimjeong Station (한림정역) and Jinyeong Station (진영역). The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit, which opened in September 2011, connects the city to Busan via the airport. It connects to the Busan Metro network 
at Daejeo (대저), and 
at Sasang (사상). The closest KTX station from Gimhae is Gupo Station in Busan.
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