Gimhae




Specific city in Yeongnam, South Korea



























































Gimhae


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김해시

Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 김해시
 • Hanja
 金海市
 • Revised Romanization
 Gimhae-si
 • McCune-Reischauer
 Kimhae-si

West-side Gimhae
West-side Gimhae


Official logo of Gimhae
Emblem of Gimhae

Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea

Country
 South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong, 0 gu
Area

 • Total 463.26 km2 (178.87 sq mi)
Population
(2017 Dec)

 • Total 550,758
 • Density 1,188/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
 • Dialect

 South Gyeongsang Province
Flower Ginkgo biloba

Gimhae (Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɦɛ̝]) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, which was based in Gimhae.[1] Gimhae is situated near the Nakdong River.


The city has a Korea National League soccer club called Gimhae FC.
The largest foreigner sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in Nae-dong.


Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former President of South Korea.




Tombstones in the Royal Tomb of King Suro




Royal Tomb of Queen Suro




Contents






  • 1 Administrative divisions


  • 2 Climate


  • 3 Transportation


    • 3.1 Airport


    • 3.2 Railways




  • 4 Floricultural industry


  • 5 Sister cities


  • 6 Notable former residents


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Administrative divisions




  • Jinyeong-eup (13 ri)


  • Daedong-myeon (10 ri)


  • Hallim-myeon (12 ri)


  • Jillye-myeon (10 ri)


  • Juchon-myeon (8 ri)


  • Saengnim-myeon (8 ri)


  • Sangdong-myeon (6 ri)


  • Bukbu-dong (3 legal dong)


  • Buram-dong (2 legal dong)

  • Buwon-dong


  • Chilsanseobu-dong (7 legal dong)

  • Dongsang-dong


  • Hoehyeon-dong (2 legal dong)


  • Hwalcheon-dong (2 legal dong)


  • Jangyu-dong (3 legal dong)


  • Naeoe-dong (2 legal dong)


  • Saman-dong (2 legal dong)



Climate


Due to the influence of its coastal climate, Gimhae is the mildest region in Korea. The annual average temperature is around 15℃, and annual average precipitation is 1,200mm, which is very close to the Korean average of 1,274mm.[2]



Transportation





Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit opened to the public on September 9, 2011



Airport


Gimhae International Airport is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo-gu, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled, will be expanded step by step.[3]



Railways


Gimhae has two stations on the Gyeongjeon Line; Hallimjeong Station (한림정역) and Jinyeong Station (진영역). The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit, which opened in September 2011, connects the city to Busan via the airport. It connects to the Busan Metro network Busan Metro Line 3.svg at Daejeo (대저), and Busan Metro Line 2.svg at Sasang (사상). The closest KTX station from Gimhae is Gupo Station in Busan.



Floricultural industry


Gimhae has lots of area for growing flowers. In fact, Busan and its neighbor cities have exported large amounts of flowers.


Gimhae farming center exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.[4]



Sister cities




  • Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India[5]


  • Wuxi, Jiangsu, China


  • Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan


  • Salem, Oregon, United States


  • Namhae County, South Gyeongsang, South Korea



Notable former residents




  • Roh Moo-hyun, (6 August 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008)


  • Yoon Sung-hyo (born 1962), football manager


  • Song Kang-ho (born 1967), actor


  • Lee Jung-soo (born 1980), footballer


  • Lee Min-ki (born 1985), model and actor


  • Yeo Min-ji (born 1993), women's footballer



See also



  • Administrative divisions of South Korea

  • Geography of South Korea

  • List of cities in South Korea

  • Gimhae International Airport



References




  1. ^ [스포츠]김해시청 축구단 창단 ‘초읽기’ Newsmaker


  2. ^ Welcome To GimHae : Home > Gimhae Travel Guide > Introducing Gimhae[permanent dead link]


  3. ^ Welcome To GimHae : Home > Gimhae Travel Guide > Transportation[permanent dead link]


  4. ^
    Full blooming rose in greenhouse온실속 만개한 국산 장미 연합뉴스 2008.01.24


  5. ^ Arora, V.N. "South Korea's Ayodhya Connection," Times of India (Mumbai). September 12, 2004.



External links


  • City government website








Coordinates: 35°14′03″N 128°52′52″E / 35.23417°N 128.88111°E / 35.23417; 128.88111







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