This article is about a city in South Chungcheong province. For the administrative district in Ulju County, Ulsan, see
Onyang (Ulsan)
.
Municipal City in Hoseo, South Korea
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.
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.
Climate
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Asan has a
humid continental climate
(
Koppen
:
Dwa
), but can be considered a borderline
humid subtropical climate
(
Koppen
:
Cwa
) using the ?3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
Climate data for Asan (1995?2020 normals)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
2.6
(36.7)
|
5.2
(41.4)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
18.3
(64.9)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
12.6
(54.7)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
17.9
(64.2)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
?1.9
(28.6)
|
0.2
(32.4)
|
5.4
(41.7)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
17.7
(63.9)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
25.2
(77.4)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
14.5
(58.1)
|
7.3
(45.1)
|
0.3
(32.5)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
?6.3
(20.7)
|
?4.3
(24.3)
|
0.2
(32.4)
|
6.2
(43.2)
|
12.6
(54.7)
|
17.9
(64.2)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
9.1
(48.4)
|
2.4
(36.3)
|
?4.0
(24.8)
|
7.9
(46.2)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
16.2
(0.64)
|
23.4
(0.92)
|
31.9
(1.26)
|
64.5
(2.54)
|
73.3
(2.89)
|
105.7
(4.16)
|
289.3
(11.39)
|
273.8
(10.78)
|
144.2
(5.68)
|
46.9
(1.85)
|
44.2
(1.74)
|
19.5
(0.77)
|
1,132.9
(44.60)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.1 mm)
|
4.6
|
4.1
|
5.3
|
6.9
|
6.3
|
6.9
|
12.7
|
11.8
|
7.9
|
5.0
|
8.1
|
5.9
|
85.5
|
Source:
Korea Meteorological Administration
[1]
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Transportation
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The city of Asan shares a station for the
KTX
high speed trains with the directly adjacent city of
Cheonan
, which is thusly named
Cheonan-Asan Station
. It takes about 30 minutes to travel from Asan to Seoul by the KTX train. It can be reached within 2 hours from
Incheon International Airport
by car.
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
extended one of its lines to service Asan on 15 December 2008. Two major highways, the
Seoul-Busan
and
West Coast expressways
, also pass through Asan city.
Industry and commerce
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Companies like
Hyundai Motor
,
Samsung LCD
, and
Samsung Electronic
have factories in Asan. A total of 14 industrial complexes are currently occupied by auto parts, electronic parts and other factories.
The
Port of Pyeongtaek
, closest to the
east China
coast among Korean ports, is nearby.
Place worth visiting
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Blue Crystal Village
: The Mediterranean village is located in
Tangjeong-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do.
This place, which was first a vineyard, was created as a new village with the construction of an industrial complex. The white walls and blue roofs of
Santorini, Greece
, are intact, and create exotic landscapes based on the architectural style of
European architecture
.
[2]
Education
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Asan is the home of five universities.
Domestic secondary schools:
International schools:
- Onyang Chinese Elementary School (溫陽華僑小學校/溫陽華僑小學校)
[3]
Sport
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Asan is home of
Asan Woori Bank Woori Won
, a
women's basketball
team competing in the
Women's Korean Basketball League
. In 2016, the club was relocated from
Chuncheon
to Asan.
[4]
K League 2
football club
Asan Mugunghwa FC
was based in the city from 2017 to 2019 before disbanding after the 2019 season. After the disbandment of Asan Mugunghwa,
Chungnam Asan FC
became the city's professional football club and plays in the K League 2.
Modern history
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- In 1983, an alteration of townships (ri) and towns (myeon) was made.
- In 1986,
Onyang eup
(town) of Asan was separated and the independent city of Onyang was created.
[5]
- In 1995, the City of Onyang and Asan County were combined into the City of Asan.
Notable people
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People born in Asan include:
- An Gyeong-ja
(born 1950), volleyball player
- An Hye-jin
(1998), volleyball player
- Bok Geo-il
(born 1946), novelist and poet
- Seung-Hui Cho
(1984-2007), mass murderer; perpetrator of the
Virginia Tech shooting
- Queen Inseon
(1619-1674), queen consort
- Jang Dong-min
(born 1979), comedian
- Da Un Jung
(born 1993), mixed martial artist
- Lee O-young
(1934-2022), critic and novelist
- Lee So-young
(born 1994), volleyball player
- Lee Young-ja
(born 1967), comedian and television presenter
- Jhoon Rhee
(1932-2018), taekwondo master
- Ri Ki-yong
(1896-1984), novelist
- Ryoo Seung-bum
(born 1980), actor
- Shin Su-jong
(born 1988), swimmer
- Yun Chi-ho
(1864-1945), political activist
- Yun Chi-sung
(1875-1936), imperial general and politician; cousin of Chi-ho
- Yun Chi-oh
(1869-1950), educator and politician; brother of Chi-ho
- Yun Yeong-ryeol
(1854?1939), politician and soldier
Twin towns ? sister cities
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See also
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References
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External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Asan
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