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Ansan 안산 安山
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	안산시
• Hanja	安山市
• Revised Romanization	Ansan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Ansan-shi
Official logo of Ansan Emblem of Ansan
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	2 gu, 25 dong
Area
• Total	144.78 km2 (55.90 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	739,493
• Density	4,960/km2 (12,800/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south 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 coast of the Yellow Sea (locally called West Sea), at 37°19′N 126°50′E / 37.317°N 126.833°E / 37.317; 126.833. Portions of various Yellow Sea islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Ansan. They include Ansan College, Ansan College of Technology, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and a campus of Hanyang University.

The city is also home to National League soccer club Ansan Hallelujah.

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency of South Korea, is headquartered in Ansan.^[1]

Modern history[link]

In 1986, several towns of Hwaseong county became incorporated, representing the beginning of Ansan as a city. With currently over 700,000 residents, Ansan now has 2 distinct and separate districts:^[2] Danwon, which counted 12 dongs as of 2009, and Sangnok, with 13.

Transportation[link]

Railroad[link]

• Korail

• Seoul Subway Line 4 (via Ansan Line)

(Gunpo) ← Banwol — Sangnoksu — Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Gongdan — Ansan → (Siheung)

Future Expansion[link]

The Suin Line connecting Suwon to Incheon is set to open in two phases. Starting in June 2013 service will commence connecting Oido and Songdo in Incheon. In 2016 the route from Suwon is planned to connect at Hanyang Univ. at Ansan.^[3]

• Suin Line (via Ansan Line)

(Hwaseong) ← Sari — Hanyang Univ. at Ansan — Jungang — Gojan — Gongdan — Ansan → (Siheung)

Bus[link]

Ansan Bus Terminal[link]

Ansan Bus Terminal

The Ansan Bus Terminal (안산종합버스터미널) provides daily bus service to most cities in South Korea. Express buses to Iksan, Dongdaegu, and Gwangju are available.^[4]

Local Bus[link]

Ansan has 53 bus lines with 537 buses operating in and out of the city limits, connecting the city with Seoul and other outlying Gyeonggi cities.

Sister cities[link]

• Anshan, People's Republic of China
• Kholmsk, Russia
• Las Vegas, United States
• Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia ^[5]

Administrative districts[link]

Ansan City Hall

• Danwon-gu
• Sangnok-gu

See also[link]

• Geography of South Korea
• List of islands in Ansan

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ansan

• City government website

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