General
Daejeon is the fifth largest city in Korea. Daejeon is a somewhat quieter city than Seoul, Daegu and Busan, though certainly not small. Hi-tech industries like semiconductor manufacturing and aerospace are often based in Daejeon, and KARI (Korean Aerospace Research Institute, 한국우주항공연구원) is located there. With the arrival of the KTX high-speed train in 2004, Daejeon is now only 45 minutes from Seoul. A single-line subway system also runs through the city.
The city is also home to K-League soccer side Daejeon Citizen, and Korean professional baseball league team Hanhwa Eagles.
Daejeon is located between 127°33'21" and 127°14'54" East, and between 36°10'50" and 36°29'47" North. Other cities on the same latitude include Athens, Lisbon, and San Francisco.
Distances to other cities:
Administrative divisions
Daejeon is divided into 5 wards ("Gu").
City motto
It's Daejeon. This "it's" has been selected both for its simplicity and because of its use in the following acronym:
- Interesting: 삶이 재미있고 풍요로운 도시
- Tradition & Culture - 전통과 다양한 문화의 도시
- Science & Technology 과학의 도시, 미래의 도시
Climate
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| Temp. (℃)
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| 68.9
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| Precip.
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| 29.5
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City symbol
The mark of the city is a type of symbol similar in appearance to the Rose of Sharon (무궁화), as well as the hanja 大 that forms the first part of the city (pronounced "dae" - 대 and means large, or grand), as well as the city's role as a centre of transportation, administration, science, and so on.
Here it is in a number of colours:
Other general information
- City flower: Magnolia denudata (백목련)
- City tree: Pine (소나무)
- City bird: Magpie (까치)
Education
There is one foreign school in Daejeon, the Taejon Christian International School.
Day care
Costs for day care centres in Daejeon range from 120,000 to 230,000 won per month for government-supported daycares, and 170,000 to 340,000 won per month for privately run facilities.
Employment
The following is a list of Daejeon-related employment sites. These sites were not created with foreigners in mind but those who speak Korean and intend to live in Daejeon for a long period of time may find them useful.
Medical Services
English-speaking medical services
- Full article: English-speaking medical services in Daejeon
Chungnam National University Hospital, Eulji University Hospital, Konyang University Hospital, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital and other locations have English-speaking medical service.
Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants
As the average Korean, Japanese, and Chinese restaurants are in abundance throughout Korea and are easy for foreigners to find, the following restaurants reflect a sampling of restaurants considered to be either popular or are western-friendly choices and other ethnic foods.
Bars
Services
Immigration
Buses to immigration include 103, 510, 510-1, and 513 - get off at the Mokdong Sun Hospital.
- Address: 16-8 Jungchon-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon (대전광역시중구중촌동 16-8)
Telephone numbers:
- ARS (Automatic Response System): 042) 254-1391~3
- Management Affairs Section: 042) 254-8811~2, 254-8814
- Examination Section: 042) 254-8813
- Facsimile: 042) 255-0496
Transportation
Subway
Inside a car in the Daejeon subway. Note the lack of bars on the top to place luggage; instead there is a space under the seats where heaters are normally located in the
Seoul Subway.
The subway in Daejeon began in March 2006 and has one line with 22 stations. It is notably different from the system used in Seoul in its smaller car width, lack of doors between cars, using a total of four cars to a train instead of ten, and free space under the seats. The subway also uses round tokens instead of flat magnetic tickets as is the case with Seoul - the tokens are pressed into a sensor when passing the turnstiles, and inserted into a slot on the other side when getting out. The nature of the tokens allows them to be used for advertising as well.
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