Ulsan Bay
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Ulsan 울산시 |
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| Metropolitan City | |||
| Ulsan Metropolitan City | |||
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| • Revised Romanization | Ulsan gwang-yeoksi | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ulsan gwangyŏksi | ||
Top:View of downtown Yaeum-dong area, from Mount Shinbulsan, Middle left:Samsan-dong downtown area, Middle right:Iaan Expodium Tower, Bottom left:Ganjeolgot, Bottom right:Taehwagang Train Station
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 Map of South Korea with Ulsan highlighted |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Yeongnam | ||
| Districts | 5 (including 1 county) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor |
Kim Gi-hyeon (김기현) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,057.136 km2 (408.162 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October, 2014) | |||
| • Total | 1,163,690 | ||
| • Rank | 8th Korea | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | ||
| ISO 3166 code | KR-31 | ||
| Flower | Pear flower | ||
| Tree | Ginkgo | ||
| Bird | White heron | ||
| GDP | USD $67.8 billion (2017) | ||
| GDP per capita (nominal) | USD $65,093 (IMF, 2017) | ||
| GDP per capita (PPP) | USD $80,058 (2017) | ||
| Website | ulsan.go.kr | ||
Ulsan (Hangul: 울산; Hanja: 蔚山; Korean pronunciation: [ul.s͈an]), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north.
Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District, which is home to the world's largest automobile assembly plant operated by the Hyundai Motor Company, the world's largest shipyard operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries and the world's second largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy. In 2012, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $79,623, the highest of any region in South Korea.
Ulsan is divided into four gu (districts) and one gun (county):
As the centre of the Ulsan Industrial District, the city is the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Up to 1962, Ulsan operated as a fishing port and market centre. As part of South Korea's first five-year economic plan, Ulsan became an open port. Additionally, major industrial plants and factories were developed, including in particular an oil refinery, fertiliser plants, automobile production and heavy industries. The shipbuilding port Bangeojin became part of the city in 1962.
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