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Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea). 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. |||} 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. Yeongnam (literally "south of the passes" is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. Korean is spoken in a number of different Dialects in the Korean peninsula. The Gyeongsang dialect is a dialect of the Korean language which is widely used in the Yeongnam region which includes North and South Gyeongsang 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 The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia It is located 70km north of Busan.
The city forms the heart of the country's industrial area called the Ulsan Industrial District. The city hosts the K-League football club Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (Ulsan Hyundai Tigers), who, after the World Cup of 2002, relocated from their former stadium in Jung-gu, which is now a municipal ground, to the Munsu Stadium, which hosted several matches in the World Cup. Establishment The K-League was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, with five member clubs The Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i club (which means Hyundai Tigers owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, entered the K-League in 1984. 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. Jung-gu is the central district of Ulsan, South Korea. Its name literally means "Central Ward " Munsu Cup Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. 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. The city is home to another soccer team, Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, which plays in the National League. Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is a South Korean Soccer club based in the city of Ulsan. League History The league was officially founded in 2003 as the K2 League, to raise the level of competition at amateur level in Korea Ulsan is also home to the University of Ulsan. The University of Ulsan was founded on February 19, 1969 as the Ulsan Institute of Technology.
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Administrative divisions
- See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea
Ulsan is divided into 4 gu (districts) and 1 gun (county). |||} South Korea is divided into 8 Provinces ( do) 1 special autonomous province ( teukbyeol jachido) 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi |||} South Korea is divided into 8 Provinces ( do) 1 special autonomous province ( teukbyeol jachido) 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi |||} South Korea is divided into 8 Provinces ( do) 1 special autonomous province ( teukbyeol jachido) 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi
Industry
As the center of the Ulsan Industrial District, the city is the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Buk-gu is the northernmost district of Ulsan, South Korea. Its name literally means "North Ward " Jung-gu is the central district of Ulsan, South Korea. Its name literally means "Central Ward " Hyundai Group is a South Korean conglomerate company ( Chaebol) founded by Chung Ju-yung. Up to 1962, Ulsan operated as a fishing port and market centre. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As part of South Korea's first five-year economic plan, Ulsan became an open port. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Additionally, major industrial plants and factories were developed, including in particular an oil refinery, fertiliser plants, automobile production and heavy industries. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline The shipbuilding port Bangeojin became part of the city in 1962. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a Bangeojin is an industrial centre in Ulsan, South Korea. It houses the world's largest shipbuilding plant belonging to Hyundai. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Ulsan is currently the home of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipyard; the world's largest automobile assembly plant, owned by Hyundai Motors; and the world's largest oil refinery, operated by SK Group. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HHI is the world's largest shipbuilder company headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military The Hyundai Motor Company, a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea ’s largest and the world’s fifth largest automaker in terms of units An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline SK Group ( Hangul: SK그룹 에스케이그룹 is the 3rd largest conglomerate ( Chaebol) in South Korea.
The city was a major centre of Korean whaling, which led to its selection as the site of the June 2005 International Whaling Commission meeting. Whaling is the hunting of Whales and dates back to at least 6000 BC 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October The International Whaling Commission ( IWC) is an international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW, which
The GRDP (Gross regional domestic product per capita) of this city is USD 40,000 c. Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP or Gross Domestic Product of Region (GDPR is a Subnational Gross domestic product for measuring the size of that The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been a. (2005)
Transportation
The city transport department plans to build a light-rail line and the public transportation system is as good as any other major Korean city. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. The bus system shows a particular ETA at most bus stops. [1] Ulsan Airport, constructed in 1970 and expanded in 1997, has more than 20 flights per day to and from Seoul's Gimpo International Airport and 4 flights per week to and from Jeju International Airport. Ulsan Airport is an airport in Ulsan, South Korea. In 2006 1200072 passengers utilized the airport Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항 commonly known as Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) is located in the far western end of Seoul Jeju International Airport ( Hangul: 제주국제공항 Hanja: 濟州國際空港 Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang,
Climate
Ulsan's average rainfall (based on an average of the last 30 years) is 1272mm. The average annual temperature is 14. 3ºC, while the maximum and minimum temperatures are 38. 6ºC and -16. 7ºC respectively.
Sister cities
Hagi, Japan (since 1968)
Hualien, Taiwan (since 1981)
Portland, Oregon, USA (since 1987)
Changchun, China (since 1994)
Tomsk, Russia (since 2003)
İzmir, Turkey (since 2002)
Santos, Brazil (since 2002)
Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam (since 2002)
References
- ^ Welcome to Ulsan Metropolitan City - News and Notice. is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan and was incorporated as a city on July 1, 1932. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hualien City ( POJ: Hoa-liân-chhī is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Changchun ( is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the centre of the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Tomsk (Томск is a city on the Tom River in the southwest of Siberian Federal District, Russia, the administrative centre of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Khánh Hòa Province ( Hán tự: 慶[[wikt 和|和]] is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ulsan City Council. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy
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