Hwaseong, Gyeonggi

For other places with the same name, see Hwaseong (disambiguation).

Hwaseong 화성 華城
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
– Hangul	화성시
– Hanja	華城市
– Revised Romanization	Hwaseong-si
– McCune-Reischauer	Hwasŏng-si
Metapolis skyscrapers in Dongtan
Emblem of Hwaseong
Hwaseong Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°11′59″N 126°49′53″E / 37.19972°N 126.83139°E / 37.19972; 126.83139
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 10 myeon, 8 dong, ? gu
Area
– Total	688 km2 (265.6 sq mi)
Population (2011 Apr)
– Total	539,522
– Density	784.2/km2 (2,031.1/sq mi)
– Dialect	Seoul

Hwaseong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county in Gyeonggi province.^[1] Seoul Subway Line 1 passes through Hwaseong, stopping at Byeongjeom Station. Famous people from Hwaseong include soccer player Cha Bum-Kun.

Climate

Hwaseong city is located in the western area of the Korean Peninsula. The temperatures in winter are low along the coast since it is located in the lower plains and close to the Yellow Sea (West Sea), where the water is shallow.^[2] Additionally, Siberian air flows directly into the western flatlands of the Korean peninsula, making several areas colder.

Demographics

Hwaseong is populated by 49% male Korean citizens, 46% Korean females, and 5% foreign residents. With 186,966 homes, there are on average 2.8 people per registered place of residence in the city. With the exceptions of Byeongjeom 2-dong, Dongtan 2-dong and Dongtan 3-dong, there is a larger number of males than females in every division of the city.^[3]

Universal Studios

On November 27, 2007 the city was chosen as the site for the future Universal Studios South Korea theme park, set to open in 2014, which will be the world's largest Universal Studios theme park, being larger than all the other four combined.^[4] The USD $3.1 billion park is expected to create at least 58,000 new jobs.^[5]

Local products

Lots of special products sell in the Hwaseong area that are different from other regions of Gyeonggi-do. There are many facilities growing products ranging from honey melons to herbs. Additionally, meat and dairy products are also available. Hangwa is also made by local companies as a speciality.

Symbols

• Flower: Forsythia
• Tree: Ginkgo
• Bird: Pigeon

Sister cities

• Weihai, China
• Wujiang, China
• Phuto, Vietnam

See also

• List of cities in South Korea
• Geography of South Korea
• Bongdam
• Joam

References

1. ^ http://www.hscity.net/english/html/data/data05_01.asp
2. ^ http://english.hscity.net/ Climate
3. ^ "2010년 인구현황". Hwaseong City Council. http://www.hscity.net/main/index.jsp. Retrieved 2010-09-05. 
4. ^ http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/01/117_59398.html
5. ^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5330802.html

External links

• City government website

Coordinates: 37°12′N 126°46′E / 37.2°N 126.767°E / 37.2; 126.767