Yangsan

{{Short description|City in South Gyeongsang, South Korea}}

{{original research|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Yangsan

| official_name =

| native_name = {{lang|ko|양산시}}

| settlement_type = Municipal City

| translit_lang1 = Korean

| translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul

| translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|ko|양산시}}

| translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja

| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|ko|{{linktext|梁|山|市}}}}

| translit_lang1_type3 = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}

| translit_lang1_info3 = Yangsan-si

| translit_lang1_type4 = {{nowrap|McCune–Reischauer}}

| translit_lang1_info4 = Yangsan-si

| image_skyline = Yangsan old city.JPG

| imagesize =

| image_caption =

| image_map = South Gyeongsang-Yangsan.svg

| mapsize =

| map_caption = Location in South Korea

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|South Korea}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Yeongnam

| population_blank1_title = Dialect

| population_blank1 = Gyeongsang

| area_total_km2 = 484.52

| population_as_of = September 2024{{cite web |url=https://jumin.mois.go.kr/|title=Population statistics |date=2024|website=Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety}}

| population_total = 358,074

| population_density_km2 = 582.79

| parts_type = Administrative divisions

| parts = 1 eup, 4 myeon, 7 dong

| image_blank_emblem = Yangsan logo.png

| blank_emblem_type = Emblem of Yangsan

| image_flag = Flag of Yangsan.svg

| coordinates = {{Coord|35|20|N|129|02|E|type:city_region:KR-48|display=inline,title}}

}}

Yangsan ({{Korean|hangul=양산}}; {{IPA|ko|jaŋ.san}}) is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea.

It borders Ulsan to the northeast, Gijang-gun and Geumjeong District in Busan to the southeast, Gimhae to the southwest, and Miryang to the northwest. City Hall is located in Nambu-dong, Yangsan.

Administrative divisions

Currently, Yangsan is made up of 1 Eup (administrative division), 4 Myeon (administrative division) and 8 Dong.

class=wikitable

! Name

! Hangul

! Hanja

! Subdivisions

Mulgeum-eup물금읍勿禁邑4 ri
Dong-myeon동면東面8 ri
Sangbuk-myeon상북면上北面9 ri
Wondong-myeon원동면院東面8 ri
Habuk-myeon하북면下北面8 ri
Gangseo-dong강서동江西洞3 dong
Deokgye-dong덕계동德溪洞2 dong
Samseong-dong삼성동三城洞4 dong
Seochang-dong서창동西倉洞3 dong
Soju-dong소주동燒酒洞3 dong
Jungang-dong중앙동中央洞5 dong
Pyeongsan-dong평산동平山洞1 dong

A city flag

Yangsan means that it will open up as a future city with a bright, hopeful 21st century like magnolia, the flower of the city, and symbolizes Yangsan's strong will to build a first-class mass-production as the center of economy, society and culture in the eastern inland.{{Cite web|last=|title=Yangsan City's main homepage|url=https://www.yangsan.go.kr/main.do|website=yangsan.go.kr|access-date=2021-05-01|archive-date=2021-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501110650/https://www.yangsan.go.kr/main.do|url-status=live}}

Attractions

  • Tongdosa Temple ({{Korean|hangul=통도사|labels=no}})
  • Naewon Temple ({{Korean|hangul=내원사|labels=no}})
  • Yangsan Tower ({{Korean|hangul=양산타워|labels=no}})
  • Yangsan Stadium ({{Korean|hangul=양산체육관|labels=no}})
  • Eden Valley Ski Resort ({{Korean|hangul=에덴밸리 리조트|labels=no}})
  • Hongryong Falls
  • Yangsan Wondong Plum Blossom Festival
  • Imgyeong dae (임경대)
  • PyeongSan bookstroe (평산책방)

Climate

Yangsan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) with very warm summers and cold winters.

{{Weather box

| location = Yangsan (2009–2020 normals, extremes 2009–present)

| metric first = Y

| single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 19.3

| Feb record high C = 21.4

| Mar record high C = 24.3

| Apr record high C = 28.9

| May record high C = 34.9

| Jun record high C = 36.5

| Jul record high C = 38.6

| Aug record high C = 39.3

| Sep record high C = 35.3

| Oct record high C = 31.1

| Nov record high C = 25.3

| Dec record high C = 19.3

| year record high C = 39.1

| Jan high C = 7.7

| Feb high C = 9.9

| Mar high C = 14.7

| Apr high C = 19.5

| May high C = 25.1

| Jun high C = 27.8

| Jul high C = 30.4

| Aug high C = 32.1

| Sep high C = 27.5

| Oct high C = 22.8

| Nov high C = 16.6

| Dec high C = 9.4

| year high C = 20.3

| Jan mean C = 2.3

| Feb mean C = 4.6

| Mar mean C = 8.9

| Apr mean C = 13.7

| May mean C = 19.1

| Jun mean C = 22.7

| Jul mean C = 26.1

| Aug mean C = 27.4

| Sep mean C = 22.6

| Oct mean C = 17.0

| Nov mean C = 10.7

| Dec mean C = 4.0

| year mean C = 14.9

| Jan low C = -2.4

| Feb low C = -0.4

| Mar low C = 3.6

| Apr low C = 8.3

| May low C = 13.8

| Jun low C = 18.5

| Jul low C = 22.9

| Aug low C = 24.0

| Sep low C = 18.7

| Oct low C = 12.3

| Nov low C = 5.5

| Dec low C = -0.8

| year low C = 10.3

| Jan record low C = -11.7

| Feb record low C = -10.9

| Mar record low C = -4.6

| Apr record low C = 0.6

| May record low C = 5.8

| Jun record low C = 11.9

| Jul record low C = 16.6

| Aug record low C = 16.5

| Sep record low C = 10.1

| Oct record low C = 2.3

| Nov record low C = -2.3

| Dec record low C = -8.5

| year record low C = -11.7

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 27.0

| Feb precipitation mm = 54.6

| Mar precipitation mm = 83.1

| Apr precipitation mm = 126.8

| May precipitation mm = 110.2

| Jun precipitation mm = 147.7

| Jul precipitation mm = 313.3

| Aug precipitation mm = 214.6

| Sep precipitation mm = 207.8

| Oct precipitation mm = 112.4

| Nov precipitation mm = 52.2

| Dec precipitation mm = 33.6

| year precipitation mm = 1483.3

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 4.8

| Feb precipitation days = 6.2

| Mar precipitation days = 8.4

| Apr precipitation days = 9.9

| May precipitation days = 8.3

| Jun precipitation days = 9.4

| Jul precipitation days = 14.4

| Aug precipitation days = 12.8

| Sep precipitation days = 10.1

| Oct precipitation days = 5.8

| Nov precipitation days = 6.2

| Dec precipitation days = 4.8

| year precipitation days =

| Jan humidity = 48.7

| Feb humidity = 52.9

| Mar humidity = 56.7

| Apr humidity = 59.0

| May humidity = 62.2

| Jun humidity = 68.9

| Jul humidity = 77.0

| Aug humidity = 74.0

| Sep humidity = 72.5

| Oct humidity = 66.9

| Nov humidity = 61.9

| Dec humidity = 52.8

| year humidity = 62.8

| Jan sun = 203.9

| Feb sun = 178.9

| Mar sun = 209.7

| Apr sun = 206.4

| May sun = 228.8

| Jun sun = 174.3

| Jul sun = 160.7

| Aug sun = 181.3

| Sep sun = 158.2

| Oct sun = 198.9

| Nov sun = 181.7

| Dec sun = 193.6

| year sun = 2276.4

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf

| archive-date = 29 January 2022

| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf

| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)

| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration

| access-date = 7 June 2023

| language = ko}}{{cite web

| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103

| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration

| access-date = 4 April 2022

| script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회

| language = ko

| archive-date = 7 October 2021

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211007220002/https://data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103

| url-status = live

}}

}}

Transportation

=Rail=

Yangsan has two stations on the Gyeongbu Line: Mulgeum station ({{Korean|hangul=물금역|labels=no}}) and Wondong station ({{Korean|hangul=원동역|labels=no}}). The nearest KTX stations are Ulsan station in Ulsan and Gupo station in Busan.

=Subway=

Busan Subway Line 2 serves the city, with five stations currently operating: Yangsan Station, Namyangsan Station, Busan National University Yangsan Campus station, Jeungsan station and Hopo station. An additional station that will connect with the Yangsan Metro is currently under construction.

Yangsan Metro is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2024.

=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

  • {{flagdeco|ROK}} {{citation needed span|Jindo County, South Jeolla Province (Sept. 17, 1998)|date=July 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|JPN}} Yurihonjō, Akita, Japan (Oct. 10, 1998){{cite web|url=http://english.yangsan.go.kr/english/01/04.php|title=Yangsan City Website: Sister Cities|access-date=2009-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116003947/http://english.yangsan.go.kr/english/01/04.php|archive-date=2009-01-16|url-status=dead}}
  • {{flagdeco|Malaysia}} Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia (Nov. 8, 2010)

Notable people

  • Winter (birthname: Kim Min-jeong), member of Aespa.{{Cite web |title='아는 형님' 윈터 "경남 양산 출신, 연습생 때 사투리 고쳤다" [MK★TV픽] : 네이트 연예 |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20211024n00756 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=네이트 뉴스 |language=ko}}
  • Kang Hye-won, member of Iz*One.
  • Yves (birthname: Ha Soo-young), member of Loona.
  • Bae (birthname: Bae Jin-sol), member of Nmixx.
  • Ha Minwoo, member of ZE:A.
  • Exy (birthname: Chu Sojung), member of WJSN
  • Yeon (birthname: Kim Nayeon), member of Hearts2Hearts

See also

References

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