Yangsan

Yangsan 양산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	ì–‘ì‚°ì‹œ
• Hanja	梁山市
• Revised Romanization	Yangsan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangsan-si
Emblem of Yangsan
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 4 myeon, 7 dong
Area
• Total	484.52 km^2 (187.07 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2014)
• Total	282,371
• Density	582.79/km^2 (1,509.4/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Yangsan is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea.

Administrative divisions

Currently, Yangsan is made up of 1 Eup (administrative division), 4 Myeon (administrative division), and 7 Dong.^[1] There are plans, however, to create a new Ungsang-eup, which would include 4 dong.^[2]

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	焼酒洞	3 dong
Jungang-dong	중앙동	中央洞	5 dong
Pyeongsan-dong	평산동	平山洞	1 dong

Attractions

Yangsan is home to several attractions, including Tongdosa Temple, Yangsan Tower, and Yangsan Stadium.

Transportation

Yangsan station (Busan Subway Line 2)

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 four stations currently operating: Yangsan Station, Namyangsan Station, Busan National University Yangsan Campus Station and Hopo Station. Two additional stations are currently planned.

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 Jungang Expressway Branch Line (#551) run through the city of Yangsan.

In addition, National Route 35 bisects the city center.

Sister cities

• Jindo County, South Jeolla, South Korea (Sept. 17, 1998)
• Yurihonjō, Akita, Japan (Oct. 10, 1998)^[3]

See also

• List of cities in South Korea

References

2. Yangsan City Website: History
3. Yangsan City Website: Sister Cities

External links

• City government website

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