Daejeon
Cityscape of the south side of Daejeon.
Korean name
Hangul 대전 광역시 Hanja 大田廣域市 Revised Romanization Daejeon gwang-yeoksi McCune-Reischauer Taejŏn kwang-yŏkshi
Short name
Hangul 대전 Hanja 大田 Revised Romanization Daejeon McCune-Reischauer Taejŏn
Statistics
Area 539. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 84 km² (208. 43 sq mi) Population 1,442,856 [1] Population density 2,673 /km² (6,920 /sq mi) Government Metropolitan City, Capital of South Chungcheong Administrative divisions 5 wards (Gu) Region Hoseo Dialect Chungcheong
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Map of South Korea highlighting the city. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. |||} South Korea is divided into 8 Provinces ( do) 1 special autonomous province ( teukbyeol jachido) 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical geographical and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Chungcheong ( Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Korean is spoken in a number of different Dialects in the Korean peninsula.

Daejeon (listen (help·info)) is a metropolitan city in the center of South Korea. In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː It is the fifth largest city of South Korea, with a population of 1,442,856 at the end of 2005. ^[1] It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu highway, and Honam highway. The Gyeongbu Line ( Gyeongbuseon) is the most important Railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest constructed by Japan in 1905 connecting The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region ( North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The Gyeongbu Expressway ( Korean: 경부 고속도로 Gyeongbu Gosok Doro) ( Asian Highway Network) is the oldest and most heavily travelled The Honam Expressway or Honamseon (호남선 湖南線 for short is a Freeway serving the Honam region in South Korea. Within the city limits lies Daedeok Science Town, an area with more than 200 research institutions. Daedeok Innopolis is the new name employed to describe the research and development district in the Yuseong-gu district in Daejeon, South Korea.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administrative divisions 4 Education 5 Research and Development 6 Culture 7 Transportation 7.1 Subway 8 Central business district 9 Sister cities 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

History

The Daejeon area was historically known as Hanbat (한밭), a native Korean term for "large field", during the Joseon Dynasty. The term "Daejeon" simply means the same thing in Hanja. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated

Historically, Daejeon was a small village without many residents. However, in 1905, the Gyeongbu railway began operations from Seoul to Busan, opening a station at Daejeon. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Gyeongbu Line ( Gyeongbuseon) is the most important Railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest constructed by Japan in 1905 connecting Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Soon after, in 1926, under rule of the Japanese government, the Honam railway was built between Daejeon and Mokpo, transforming the latter into a major transportation hub. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region ( North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. Mokpo ( Mokpo-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. Because of its geographical location and proximity to means of transportation, Daejeon grew quickly.

In 1932, the capital of Chungnam province moved from Gongju to Daejeon. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. Gongju ( Gongju-si) also spelt Kongju, is a city in South Chungcheong province South Korea. After numerous changes were made to the city boundaries, among them one that effectively made the nearby town of Daedeok a part of the city in 1983, Daejeon became a metropolitan city in 1995. Daedeok Innopolis is the new name employed to describe the research and development district in the Yuseong-gu district in Daejeon, South Korea. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

In 1997, the Daejeon Government Complex was constructed in order to decentralize the population of South Korea from Seoul. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Government Complex Daejeon, which is located in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu at the city of Daejeon, is a set of four buildings holding the following offices ^[2] The population of Daejeon increased dramatically as a result. ^[3]

Today, Daejeon's population growth is the second highest in the country, after Seoul, resulting in a large number of new apartment complex projects and hi-tech industries in Yuseong-gu. Yuseong-gu is a gu ("district" of Daejeon, South Korea, known for High tech industries Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok

Geography

Daejeon lies between latitudes N36°10'50" to N36°29'47" and longitudes E127°14'54" to E127°33'21" near the middle of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː It is 167. 3 km from Seoul, 294 km from Busan and 169 km from Gwangju. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. Sejong City, which is planned to be the new administrative capital of South Korea, will also be close by. In early 2007 the Government of South Korea decided to create a special administrative district out of part of the present Chungcheongnam-do Province, near what is South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The city is surrounded by several mountains, and Gyeryongsan National Park straddles the city border to the west. Gyeryongsan, a mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities including Gongju, Gyeryong Three streams which eventually join with Geum River, called Gapcheon (갑천), Yudeungcheon (유등천), and Daejeoncheon (대전천), flow through the city from south to north. The Geum-gang River is located in South Korea. It is a major river that originates in Jangsu-eub North Jeolla Province

Administrative divisions

Daejeon is divided into 5 wards ("Gu"):

• Daedeok-gu (대덕구; 大德區)
• Dong-gu (동구; 東區)
• Jung-gu (중구; 中區)
• Seo-gu (서구; 西區)
• Yuseong-gu (유성구; 儒城區)

Education

See also: Category:Universities and colleges in Daejeon

Being known as the Silicon Valley of Korea, Daejeon is home of various private and public Research Institutes, Centers and Science parks (i. e. R&D centers of Samsung, LG, Korea University of Science and Technology & others are located within Daedeok Science Town in Yuseong-gu. The Samsung Group ( Korean:, Samsung Guerup) is South Korea 's largest company or Chaebol and the world's largest conglomerate Korea University of Science and Technology UST is a group of public Universities and Research institutions located in Seoul & Daejeon, Korea. Daedeok Innopolis is the new name employed to describe the research and development district in the Yuseong-gu district in Daejeon, South Korea. Yuseong-gu is a gu ("district" of Daejeon, South Korea, known for High tech industries Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is an institution of higher education focused on research in science and technology, and was ranked as the best Asian science and technology school by Asiaweek in 2000. KAIST (formerly known as Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a research university located in Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges ^[4] It is also home to the Information and Communications University, which specializes in research in information technology, and Daejeon Science High School, which is a selective high school focused on teaching science. Established in 1998, the Information and Communications University (ICU is a Korean university focused primarily on research Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support ^[5]

Chungnam National University, a major national university established for the South Chungcheong province, and Pai Chai University, which is one of the oldest private universities in South Korea, are also located within the city. History and Introduction Chungnam National University CNU with its proud history of 56 years and its motto “Creativity Development and Service to the community” National universities (국립대학교 in South Korea were established by the South Korean government to provide higher education for aiding the development of the country Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. Pai Chai University is one of South Korea 's oldest modern universities

Korean University of Science and Technology http://www.ust.ac.kr

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) http://\ww.kaist.ac.kr

Information and Communication University http://www.icu.ac.kr

Chungnam National University http://www.cnu.ac.kr

Hannam University http://www.hannam.ac.kr

Daejeon University http://www.dju.ac.kr

Mokwon University http://www.mokwon.ac.kr

Baechae University http://www.pcu.ac.kr

Woosong University http://www.wsu.ac.kr

Woosong Technical College http://www.wst.ac.kr

Woosong Information College http://www.wsi.ac.kr

Solbridge International School of Business http://solbridge.wsu.ac.kr

Eulji University http://www.eu.ac.kr

Hanbat University http://www.hanbat.ac.kr

Armed Forces Nursing Academy http://www.afna.ac.kr

Korea Baptist Theological University and Seminary http://www.kbtus.ac.kr

Asia Life University http://www.alu.ac.kr

Daedeok College http://www.ddc.ac.kr

Daejeon Health Sciences College http://www.hit.ac.kr

Hyechon College http://www.hcc.ac.kr

Korea Polytech College #4 http://kpc4.ac.kr

Research and Development

Daejeon features twenty-three research institutes. Best known among them are the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), a leader in nuclear power, the Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) whose WiBro technology has been adopted as the international standard for 3G wireless communication, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), developer of the KOMPSTAT satellite program and the National Fusion Research Institute which just unveiled the KSTAR nuclear fusion reactor.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute http://www.etri.re.kr

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute http://www.kaeri.re.kr

National Nanofab Center http://www.nnfc.com/index.html

National Fusion Research Institute http://www.nfrc.re.kr

Korean Basic Science Research Institute http://www.kbsi.re.kr

Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials http://www.kimm.re.kr

Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology http://www.kribb.re.kr

Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology http://www.krict.re.kr

Korea Aerospace Research Institute http://www.kari.re.kr

Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science http://www.kriss.re.kr

Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information http://www.kisti.re.kr

Marine and Ocean Engineering Research Institute http://www.moeri.re.kr

Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources http://www.kigam.re.kr

Korea Institute of Energy Research http://www.kier.re.kr

Agency for Defense Development http://add.re.kr

Korea Institute of Toxicology http://www.kitox.re.kr

Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine http://www.kiom.re.kr

Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute http://kao.re.kr

Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control http://www.kinac.re.kr

National Institute for Mathematical Sciences http://www.nims.re.kr

Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety http://www.kins.re.kr

National Security Research Institute http://www.nsri.re.kr

Institute of Information Technology Advancement http://www.iita.re.kr

Culture

In 1993, an international exposition (Expo '93) was held at Daejeon. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Taejon Expo '93 was a three-month international exposition held between August 7, and November 7, 1993 in the central South Korean Several landmarks such as the Hanbat Tower and the Expo Bridge were built at this time. After the exposition ended, the grounds were refurbished as Expo Science Park. Next to the park is the National Science Museum, which had moved to its current location in 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) ^[6]

There are a lot of sight seeing locations in Daejeon. Most of the cultural centres and sight seeing places are located in Yuseong-gu district with the exception of Ppun park and Daejeon Zoo. Yuseong-gu is a gu ("district" of Daejeon, South Korea, known for High tech industries Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok The Daejeon Museum of Art, located in Dunsan Grand Park, is an art museum focused on the convergence of art and technology. The Daejeon Museum of Art (also called the Daejeon Metropolitan Museum of Arts) is located near at 396 Mannyeon-dong Seo-gu the Expo Park in Daejeon, South Since it was established in 1998, numerous exhibitions on contemporary art have been held. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Other cultural landmarks include the Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, which recently began touring internationally as a cultural symbol of the city.

The Daejeon World Cup Stadium was constructed in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Several games have been held there, including the South Korea vs. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Italy match in the second round. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition It is also the current home for the K-League football club Daejeon Citizen, and National League side Daejeon Hydro & Nuclear Power FC. Establishment The K-League was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, with five member clubs Daejeon Citizen Football Club ( Korean 대전 시티즌 프로 축구단 is a South Korean football team currently playing in K-League. League History The league was officially founded in 2003 as the K2 League, to raise the level of competition at amateur level in Korea Currently Daejeon Hydro & Nuclear Power FC plays in the National League. Daejeon also hosts amateur football club Daejeon de la Cuba, which plays in the Super Sunday Football League. The Super Sunday Football League or SSFL is a Soccer league in South Korea.

The city is home to LPGA golfers Se Ri Pak and Jang Jeong, as well as the South Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Career overview Pak turned professional in 1996 a year before she moved to the United States as a 20-year-old Kwon Sang-woo (born August 5, 1976, Daejeon, South Korea) is a South Korean actor Daejeon is also the hometown of former New York Mets left-handed reliever Dae-Sung Koo. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Koo Dae-Sung (born August 2, 1969 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a left-handed Pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles in the

Transportation

Daejeon is a center of transportation in South Korea, where two major expressways, Gyeongbu highway and Honam highway, and two major railways, Gyeongbu railway and Honam railway, are joined. The Gyeongbu Expressway ( Korean: 경부 고속도로 Gyeongbu Gosok Doro) ( Asian Highway Network) is the oldest and most heavily travelled The Honam Expressway or Honamseon (호남선 湖南線 for short is a Freeway serving the Honam region in South Korea. The Gyeongbu Line ( Gyeongbuseon) is the most important Railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest constructed by Japan in 1905 connecting The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region ( North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. Travel time between Daejeon and Seoul using the high-speed railway system, otherwise known as KTX, is about fifty minutes. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. The Korea Train eXpress ( KTX) is South Korea 's High-speed rail system The nearest airport to Daejeon is Cheongju Airport, about a thirty-minute drive north of Daejeon. Cheongju Airport ( Hangul: 청주국제공항; Hanja: 淸州國際空港; Revised Romanization: Cheongju Gukje Gonghang

Subway

A subway system with five lines is undergoing planning and construction in Daejeon. The first part of this system, Daejeon Subway Line 1 began operation on March 16, 2006, and entire line was operating as of April 17, 2007. Daejeon Subway Line 1 is a subway line in Daejeon, South Korea. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It is notably different from the system used in Seoul in its smaller car width; lack of doors between cars; fewer number of cars, use of four cars to a train instead of ten; and free space under the seats. ^[7] The subway also uses round tokens instead of flat magnetic tickets as is the case with Seoul - the tokens are pressed into a sensor when passing the turnstiles, and inserted into a slot on the other side when getting out. The nature of the tokens allows them to be used for advertising as well. ^[8] Platform screen doors are installed in the subway stations. Platform screen doors and platform edge doors at train or subway stations screen the platform from the Train.

Central business district

Daejeon has become the recipient of the country's effort to decentralize certain ministries of the national government. The middle of the city or the new central business district called Dunsan is where the effort has manifested itself. Newer apartment complexes, albeit structurally similar to that of the rest of the city, sprung up around the new government structures being constructed concurrently in just a few short years starting from the mid-1990s. Newer municipal buildings including the city's courts and the province's main parliamentary building soon followed. The result is a several square mile neighbourhood full of restaurants, standard Korean western-type bars and coffee shops. The area is a place for the workers of the new Daejeon to live close to their offices, most able to walk to work, and dine and shop in a new urban environment.

Sister cities

• Oda, Japan — 1987
• Seattle, United States — 1989
• Budapest, Hungary — 1994
• Nanjing, China — 1994
• Calgary, Canada — 1996
• Guadalajara, Mexico — 1997
• Uppsala, Sweden — 1999
• Novosibirsk, Russia — 2001
• Brisbane, Australia — 2002
• Binh Duong, Vietnam — 2005
• Wuxi, China — 2006

See also

• List of cities in South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

References

External links

• Daejeon Metropolitan Government
• Daejeon Tour
• Yuseong-gu District Website
• Seo-gu District Website
• Daedeok-gu District Website
• Dong-gu District Website
• Daejeon travel guide from Wikitravel
• Daejeon at the Open Directory Project

• Daejeon is at coordinates 36°21′00″N 127°23′06″E / 36.3501, 127.3849 (Daejeon)Coordinates: 36°21′00″N 127°23′06″E / 36.3501, 127.3849 (Daejeon)

Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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