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Osan is a ceety in Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea, approximately 35 km sooth o Seoul. The population o the ceety is aroond 200,000. The local economy is supportit bi a mix o agricultural an industrial enterprises.
Osan 오산 烏山 | |
|---|---|
Municipal Ceety | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 오산시 |
| • Hanja | 烏山市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Osan-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Osan-si |
| |
| Kintra |  Sooth Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 6 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 193,892 |
| • Density | 2824.2/km2 (7,315/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
It is famous for ane o the lairgest mercats in Sooth Korea, Osan Market, which haes been in conteenous operation syne 1792. The ceety wis the scene o brutal battles wi communist forces durin the Korean War in 1950 (see Battle o Osan), afore bein leeberatit bi American forces suin efterwairds; thare is a statue dedicatit tae UN forces on the ootskirts o the ceety.
The Unitit States Air Force base namit efter the ceety, Osan AB, is no actually locatit in the ceety, but is insteid 8 km (5 mi) sooth, in the Songtan section (umwhile a separate ceety) o Pyeongtaek.
Osan came tae be cried bi its current name in 1914, at the time o a general reorganisation o local govrenments unner Japanese rule. At that time it became Osan-myeon, pairt o Suwon. This name in turn wis taken frae that o a local stream, the Osancheon. Housomeivver, prior tae the Japanese occupation, the name haed been rendered in hanja as 鰲山, meanin "soft-shelled turtle muntain." Acause o the complexity o the 鰲 ("o") character, an acause crows wur abundant in the aurie, the Japanese chyngit the name tae 烏山, meanin "bird muntain." This name haes been retained tae this day even as a surname in Indie.
| Population: | 193,892 |
| Daily Daiths: | 1.1 |
| Daily Marriage: | 3.7 |
| Daily Divorce: | 0.9 |
| Fires a Day: | 0.3 |
| Students per Teacher: | 29 |
| Nummer o Caurs: | 71,572 |
Hidaka, Japan
Ürümqi, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae
Killeen, Texas, U.S.Kyochon, a fried chicken chain, haes its heid office in Osan.[1]
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