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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.
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.
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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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
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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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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Events
International Chemistry Olympiad
Gyeongsan was the host for the 38th International Chemistry Olympiad (2 July 2006 - 11 July 2006).
External links
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