Ulsan

Ulsan Metropolitan City
Korean name
Hangul 울산 광역시 Hanja 蔚山廣域市 Revised Romanization Ulsan Gwangyeoksi McCune-Reischauer Ulsan Kwangyŏksi
Short name
Hangul 울산 Revised Romanization Ulsan
Statistics
Area 1,056.4 km² (407.9 sq mi) Population (2004) 1,087,958 Population density 1,030 /km² (2,700 /sq mi) Government Metropolitan City Administrative divisions 4 wards (Gu), 1 county (Gun) Region Yeongnam Dialect Gyeongsang
Location map
Map of South Korea highlighting the city

Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea). It is located 70km north of Busan.

The city forms the heart of the country\'s industrial area called the Ulsan Industrial District. The city hosts the K-League football club Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (Ulsan Hyundai Tigers), who, after the World Cup of 2002, relocated from their former stadium in Jung-gu, which is now a municipal ground, to the Munsu Stadium, which hosted several matches in the World Cup. The city is home to another soccer team, Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, which plays in the National League. Ulsan is also home to the University of Ulsan.

Administrative divisions

See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea

Ulsan is divided into 4 gu (districts) and 1 gun (county).

• Buk-gu (북구; 北區)
• Dong-gu (동구; 東區)
• Jung-gu (중구; 中區)
• Nam-gu (남구; 南區)
• Ulju-gun (울주군; 蔚州郡)

Industry

As the center 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.

The city was a major centre of Korean whaling, which led to its selection as the site of the June 2005 International Whaling Commission meeting.

The GRDP (Gross regional domestic product per capita) of this city is USD 40,000 c.a. (2005)

Transportation

The city transport department plans to build a light-rail line and the public transportation system is as good as any other major Korean city. The bus system shows a particular ETA at most bus stops.Welcome to Ulsan Metropolitan City - News and Notice. Ulsan City Council. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. Ulsan Airport, constructed in 1970 and expanded in 1997, has more than 20 flights per day to and from Seoul\'s Gimpo International Airport and 2 flights per day to and from Jeju International Airport.

Climate

Ulsan\'s average rainfall (based on an average of the last 30 years) is 1272mm. The average annual temperature is 14.3ºC, while the maximum and minimum temperatures are 38.6ºC and -16.7ºC respectively.

Sister cities

• Hagi, Japan (since 1968)
• Hualien, Taiwan (since 1981)
• Portland, Oregon, USA (since 1987)
• Changchun, China (since 1994)
• Tomsk, Russia (since 2003)
• İzmir, Turkey (since 2002)
• Santos, Brazil (since 2002)
• Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam (since 2002)

References

See also

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

External links

• Ulsan Metropolitan City official site
• Ulsan travel guide from Wikitravel

Coordinates: 35°33′N, 129°19′E

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