Ulsan

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Ulsan Metropolitan City
Korean name
Revised Romanization Ulsan Gwangyeoksi
McCune-Reischauer Ulsan Kwangyŏksi
Hangul 울산 광역시
Hanja 蔚山廣域市
Short name Ulsan (울산)
Statistics
Population 1,087,958 (2004 estimate)
Area 1056.7 km²
Government Metropolitan City
Administrative divisions 4 wards (Gu), 1 county (Gun)
Region Yeongnam
Dialect Gyeongsang
Location map
Map of South Korea highlighting the city

Ulsan, a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the Sea of Japan (East Sea). It is located at 35°33′N, 129°19′E, 70 kilometres north of Busan.

The city forms the heart of the country's industrial area called Ulsan Industrial District. The city hosts the K-League soccer club Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. It is also home to the University of Ulsan.

Contents

Ulsan includes 4 wards ("Gu") and 1 county ("Gun").

  • Buk-gu (북구; 北區)
  • Dong-gu (동구; 東區)
  • Jung-gu (중구; 中區)
  • Nam-gu (남구; 南區)
  • Ulju-gun (울주군; 蔚州郡)

As the center of the Ulsan Industrial District, the city is the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Up to 1962, Ulsan operated as a fishing port and market centre. As part of South Korea's first five-year economic plan, Ulsan became an open port. Additionally, major industrial plants and factories developed, including in particular an oil refinery, fertilizer plants, automobile production and heavy industries. The shipbuilding port Bangeojin became part of the city in 1962.

The city was a major center of Korean whaling, which led to its selection as the site of the June 2005 International Whaling Commission meeting.

The city transport department plans to build a light-rail line.

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Regions and administrative divisions of South Korea

Regions
Capital area · Gwandong (Yeongdong • Yeongseo) · Hoseo · Honam (Jeju) · Yeongnam

Provinces
Chungbuk · Chungnam · Gangwon · Gyeonggi · Gyeongbuk · Gyeongnam · Jeonbuk · Jeonnam

Autonomous province
Jeju

Special city
Seoul

Metropolitan cities
Busan · Daegu · Daejeon · Gwangju · Incheon · Ulsan

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