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Gyeongsan |
Gyeongsan (경산시; 慶山市; fortuitous.mountain.city) is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The population as of 2004 was 223,357, including:
- 219,579 Koreans and
- 3,778 non-Koreans.
Gyeongsan is located just east of Daegu, with which it shares a border.
[edit] General information
- Area: 411.54㎢
- Population density: 528.6/㎢ (2003)
- Number of households: 70,717 (2003)
- Administrative divisions: 2 eup, 6 myeon, 6 dong
- Location of city hall: 159 Nammae-ro, Gyeongsan-shi (경산시 남매로 159)
- City flower: 목련
- City tree: Ginkgo (은행나무)
- City bird: Magpie (까치)
To the north is the city of Yeongcheon, to the south is the county of Cheongdo, to the west is the city of Daegu.
[edit] Climate
The city is hot, with a lot of rain, and generally the same climate as Daegu. The averagy yearly temperature is 14.8℃, the average in January is 1℃, and the average in August is 26℃. The average yearly precipitation is 1,383mm.
Temperature (Unit: ℃)
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Year
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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Temperature
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15.2
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13.9
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13.7
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14.5
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14.8
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14.3
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14.2
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14.8
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14.1
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13.8
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Average yearly rainfall (unit: mm)
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Year
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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Rainfall
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560.8
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698.6
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857.3
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1,014.8
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1,646.1
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1,377.4
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1,227.6
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1,033.7
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1,261.4
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1,859.2
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[edit] Restaurants and Bars
[edit] 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.
[edit] Travel
Distances between major cities (unit:km )
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Classification
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Seoul
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Busan
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Daegu
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Pohang
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National Road
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320.0
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150.6
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15.6
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74.4
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Expressway
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305.2
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122.8
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11.4
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-
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Railroad
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327.1
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117.4
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15.6
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25.0
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[edit] Statistics
Here is a table showing the changes to the city since 1995.
| Number
| 1995
| 1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
| 2003
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| Administrative divisions
| 1Eup 7Myeon 6Dong
| 2Eup 6Myeon 6Dong
| 2Eup 6Myeon 6Dong
| 2Eup 6Myeon 6Dong
| 2Eup 6Myeon 6Dong
| 2Eup 6Myeon 6Dong
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| Ri & Dong
| 341
| 383
| 383
| 391
| 400
| 400
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| Population
| 165,571
| 214,424
| 213,821
| 215,995
| 221,196
| 219,591
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| Family units (households)
| 53,223
| 71,174
| 72,047
| 73,645
| 76,068
| 77,279
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| Farming families
| 10,817
| 9,963
| 9,338
| 9,278
| 8,887
| 8,599
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| Houses
| 45,907
| 60,139
| 63,973
| 69,907
| 72,089
| 73,003
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| Immigration
| 33,353
| 41,211
| 36,206
| 38,015
| 40,252
| 37,591
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| Emmigration
| 27,586
| 38,444
| 36,839
| 37,662
| 39,025
| 40,662
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| Births
| 3,050
| 3,734
| 3,712
| 3,211
| 2,712
| 2,565
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| Deaths
| 1,182
| 1,370
| 1,332
| 1,261
| 1,203
| 1,177
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| Marriage
| 1,871
| 1,867
| 1,571
| 1,443
| 1,327
| 1,343
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| Divorce
| 276
| 461
| 426
| 462
| 527
| 650
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| Schools
| 112
| 129
| 133
| 139
| 145
| 151
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| Students
| 123,603
| 150,023
| 154,793
| 158,802
| 160,363
| 159,514
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| Apple yields(M/T)
| 4,861
| 1,746
| 1,433
| 1,329
| 575
| 381
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| Grape yields(M/T)
| 10,346
| 21,952
| 24,994
| 21,609
| 14,299
| 12,542
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| Peach yields(M/T)
| 4,010
| 9,034
| 13,637
| 13,953
| 15,714
| 18,462
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| Farming area(ha)
| 9,279
| 8,978
| 8,942
| 8,813
| 8,762
| 8,730
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| General budget (million won)
| 129,242
| 201,191
| 201,376
| 241,063
| 268,873
| 299,657
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| Local taxation (million won)
| 59,314
| 72,076
| 79,049
| 100,880
| 106,567
| 107,930
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| Local taxation per capita (won)
| 360,282
| 339,198
| 375,754
| 467,048
| 487,840
| 499,110
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| Total road length (m)
| 258,246
| 266,052
| 264,927
| 264,927
| 294,367
| 695,694
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| Paved road (m)
| 195,146
| 177,312
| 180,727
| 180,727
| 198,067
| 316,282
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| Public employees
| 985
| 914
| 856
| 856
| 883
| 910
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| Doctors
| 148
| 191
| 216
| 229
| 261
| 290
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| Restaurants & service businesses
| 2,934
| 3,711
| 3,744
| 4,234
| 4,200
| 4,609
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| Manufacturers
| 981
| 908
| 913
| 960
| 936
| 896
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| Registered vehicles
| 37,927
| 60,925
| 65,313
| 70,052
| 76,043
| 77,738
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| Telephone subscriptions
| 70,045
| 93,092
| 94,231
| 97,855
| 108,671
| 96,242
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| Traffic accidents
| 2,755
| 3,607
| 3,967
| 3,610
| 3,942
| 3,893
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| Criminal offenses
| 4,353
| 6,617
| 7,774
| 7,859
| 7,701
| 7,843
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[edit] Events
[edit] International Chemistry Olympiad
Gyeongsan was the host for the 38th International Chemistry Olympiad (2 July 2006 - 11 July 2006).
[edit] External links
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