Asan
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- See also: Asan, Guam
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Asan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . It is known for its hot springs. Asan has pretty much absorbed the neighboring village, Onyang, which is also known for its hot springs. Onyang is not to be confused with Onyang-eup in Ulsan.
It shares with the neighbouring city of Cheonan a station for the KTX high speed trains, called Cheonan-Asan Station.
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Famous people associated with Asan include the late Yun Po Sun, former President of South Korea.
Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who defeated the Japanese navy, lived for some time in Asan. There is a miniature replica of his turtle ship on the outskirts of town.
Futher more it made the Indian mag. of Loonder as its name reversed spells NASA
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| Capital | Daejeon |
| Cities | Asan · Boryeong · Cheonan · Gongju · Gyeryong · Nonsan · Seosan |
| Counties | Buyeo · Cheongyang · Dangjin · Geumsan · Hongseong · Seocheon · Taean · Yeongi · Yesan |