Asan

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City in South Chungcheong, South Korea

title: "Asan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["asan", "cities-in-south-chungcheong-province"] description: "City in South Chungcheong, South Korea" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary City in South Chungcheong, South Korea ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
nameAsan
native_name아산시
native_name_langko
translit_lang1Korean
settlement_typeMunicipal City
translit_lang1_type1Hangul
translit_lang1_info1아산시
translit_lang1_type2Hanja
translit_lang1_info2牙山市
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Asan-si
translit_lang1_type4McCune–Reischauer
translit_lang1_info4Asan-si
image_mapSouth Chungcheong-Asan.svg
map_captionLocation in South Korea
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSouth Korea
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Hoseo
population_blank1_titleDialect
population_blank1Chungcheong
area_total_km2542.25
area_urban_km242.29
population_as_ofSeptember 2024
population_total353,603
population_density_km2529.41
government_footnotes
leader_titlemayor
leader_nameGyeong Gwi Park ()
leader_name1
parts_typeAdministrative divisions
parts2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 dong
blank_emblem_size104px
blank_emblem_typeEmblem of Asan
websiteasan.go.kr
image_flagFlag of Asan.svg
timezone1
utc_offset1+9
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::callout[type=note] a city in South Chungcheong province ::

| name = Asan | native_name = 아산시 | native_name_lang = ko | translit_lang1 = Korean | settlement_type = Municipal City | translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul | translit_lang1_info1 = 아산시 | translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja | translit_lang1_info2 = 牙山市 | translit_lang1_type3 = Revised Romanization | translit_lang1_info3 = Asan-si | translit_lang1_type4 = McCune–Reischauer | translit_lang1_info4 = Asan-si | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = South Chungcheong-Asan.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location in South Korea | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Korea | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Hoseo | population_blank1_title = Dialect | population_blank1 = Chungcheong | area_total_km2 = 542.25 | area_urban_km2 = 42.29 | population_as_of = September 2024 | population_total = 353,603 | population_density_km2 = 529.41 | government_footnotes = tags -- | leader_party = | leader_title = mayor | leader_name = Gyeong Gwi Park () | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 2 eup, 9 myeon, 6 dong | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_size = 104px | blank_emblem_type = Emblem of Asan | website = asan.go.kr | image_flag = Flag of Asan.svg | timezone1 = Korea Standard Time | utc_offset1 = +9 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = Asan (; ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Capital Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 400,000.

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

Asan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the -3 C isotherm. | location = Asan (1995–2020 normals) | metric first = Y | single line = Y

| Jan high C = 2.6 | Feb high C = 5.2 | Mar high C = 11.5 | Apr high C = 18.3 | May high C = 24.1 | Jun high C = 27.8 | Jul high C = 29.8 | Aug high C = 30.8 | Sep high C = 26.5 | Oct high C = 20.5 | Nov high C = 12.6 | Dec high C = 4.8 | year high C = 17.9

| Jan mean C = -1.9 | Feb mean C = 0.2 | Mar mean C = 5.4 | Apr mean C = 11.7 | May mean C = 17.7 | Jun mean C = 22.0 | Jul mean C = 25.2 | Aug mean C = 26.0 | Sep mean C = 21.1 | Oct mean C = 14.5 | Nov mean C = 7.3 | Dec mean C = 0.3 | year mean C = 12.5

| Jan low C = -6.3 | Feb low C = -4.3 | Mar low C = 0.2 | Apr low C = 6.2 | May low C = 12.6 | Jun low C = 17.9 | Jul low C = 22.0 | Aug low C = 22.5 | Sep low C = 16.8 | Oct low C = 9.1 | Nov low C = 2.4 | Dec low C = -4.0 | year low C = 7.9

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 16.2 | Feb precipitation mm = 23.4 | Mar precipitation mm = 31.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 64.5 | May precipitation mm = 73.3 | Jun precipitation mm = 105.7 | Jul precipitation mm = 289.3 | Aug precipitation mm = 273.8 | Sep precipitation mm = 144.2 | Oct precipitation mm = 46.9 | Nov precipitation mm = 44.2 | Dec precipitation mm = 19.5 | year precipitation mm = 1132.9

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 4.6 | Feb precipitation days = 4.1 | Mar precipitation days = 5.3 | Apr precipitation days = 6.9 | May precipitation days = 6.3 | Jun precipitation days = 6.9 | Jul precipitation days = 12.7 | Aug precipitation days = 11.8 | Sep precipitation days = 7.9 | Oct precipitation days = 5.0 | Nov precipitation days = 8.1 | Dec precipitation days = 5.9

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 7 June 2023 | language = ko}}

Transportation

The city of Asan shares a station for the KTX high speed trains with the directly adjacent city of Cheonan, which is thus 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.

Economy

It is the largest manufacturing base in Chungnam. Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division Onyang Campus, Samsung Display's Asan Campus (formerly Tangjeong Campus) and Corning Precision Materials are located in Tangjeong, and in Inju-myeon, Hyundai's Asan Plant and the surrounding Inju Industrial Complex are active in automotive manufacturing. Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor, as well as Hyundai Mobis, KCC, and Hanwha Group operate factories in Asan. In addition to these large factories, Asan is also home to many medium-sized companies, including Sindorico, HL Mando, Yusung Corporation, Nongshim, and Dongseong Pharmaceuticals.

Agriculture is present, but its share has been declining over the years, and unlike its neighbours Cheonan, Seosan, Gongju, it does not have a standout speciality. Rice is the most prolific speciality, with sweet potatoes, potatoes, soybeans, wheat, barley, corn, Chinese cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions, pears, grapes, and apples, and radishes, carrots, ginseng, and leaf tobacco are also grown, but not as much as the previous ones.

The livestock industry is active due to the development of hilly terrain suitable for livestock farming, and as in other regions, there is a trend of increasing scale and professionalisation, with fewer small-scale livestock farmers but more animals.

In terms of fisheries, fishing and salt-making used to take place along the coast of Asan Bay, but after the construction of the Asan Bay Sea Wall and the Sapgyo Creek Sea Wall, fishing gradually declined and salt-making disappeared. Today, inland fishing is mainly based on Asan Lake, and eel farming is carried out in Sinchang-myeon and Seonjang-myeon.

Companies with factories in Asan

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.

Places of interest in Asan

Blue Crystal Village: The Mediterranean village is located in Tangjeong-myeon. 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.

Education

Asan is the home of five universities.

Domestic secondary schools:

International schools:

  • Onyang Chinese Elementary School (溫陽華僑小學校/온양화교소학교)

Sport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Yi_Sun-sin_Stadium.JPG" caption="[[Yi Sun-sin Stadium"] ::

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. 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

  • 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.
  • In 1995, the City of Onyang and Asan County were combined into the City of Asan.

Notable people

People born in Asan include:

Twin towns – sister cities

References

References

  1. (2024). "Population statistics".
  2. "아산시 통계시스템 (메인)".
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  4. "[http://www.isi.go.kr/schoolInfo/SinfoView.do?schoolType=ST01&schoolId=77 溫陽華僑小學校]." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on 30 March 2016. "58 Samdong-ro 28beon-gil, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 336–802, Korea"
  5. lee, jinhak. (30 March 2016). "wooribank basketball team move homeground to Asan".
  6. Provisional changes including Guri and 11 cities and counties and permission of modification naming Naju.(1985.12.28.) from [[Constitution of the Republic of Korea]]
  7. "Sister City Programme". Sustainable Petaling Jaya 2030.
  8. "Lansing, Michigan". [[Sister Cities International]].

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