Asan
Municipal City in Hoseo, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a city in South Chungcheong province. For the administrative district in Ulju County, Ulsan, see Onyang (Ulsan).
Not to be confused with Asian (disambiguation) or Aslan.
For other uses, see Asan (disambiguation).
Asan (Korean pronunciation: [a.san]) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Capital Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 300,000.
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Asan
아산시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 아산시 |
• Hanja | 牙山市 |
• Revised Romanization | Asan-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Asan-si |
Coordinates: 36°47′N 126°59′E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 dong |
Government | |
• mayor | Gyeong Gwi Park(박경귀) |
Area | |
• Municipal City | 542.25 km2 (209.36 sq mi) |
• Urban | 42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi) |
Population (October, 2022) | |
• Municipal City | 332,790 |
• Density | 529.41/km2 (1,371.2/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Website | asan.go.kr |
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Asan is known for its many hot springs and is a city of spas.
Asan has grown into the neighboring village, Onyang-dong, which is also known for its hot springs.