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Hwaseong
Hwaseong; 화성
	— Municipal City —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	화성시
- Hanja	華城市
- Revised Romanization	Hwaseong-si
- McCune-Reischauer	Hwasŏng-si
	; Emblem of Hwaseong
	; Emblem of Hwaseong
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 10 myeon, 8 dong
	Area
- Total	688 km2 (265.6 sq mi)
	Population (2007)
- Total	363,905
- Density	528.9/km2 (1,369.8/sq mi)
- Dialect	Seoul

For other places with the same name, see Hwaseong.

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. The Hwaseong serial murders also occurred here during the late 80's in which series of unsolved serial murders were never solved.

[edit] 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 inland China Sea (West Sea) where the water level is shallow.^[2] Additionally, Siberian air flows directly into the western flatlands of the Korean peninsula, making several areas colder.

[edit] Universal Studio

On November 27, 2007 the city was chosen as the site for the future Universal Studios South Korea theme park, set to open in 2012. The USD $3.1 billion park is expected to create at least 58,000 new jobs.^[3]

[edit] 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, dairy products are also available including meats, eggs, and milk. Hangwa is also made by local companies as a speciality.^[4]

[edit] Return of US military rifle range

A US military installation was located in the Maehyang-ri, Hwaseong and was used as a US Air Force firing range for 54 years. ^[5]

The public first welcomed the decision and urged the Korean government to reveal its environmental status. However, bullet shells were found to be buried in the area.^[6] Additionally, the degree of pollution caused by the range is serious according to local environmental non-governmental organizations. The concentration of lead in the soil is more than 34 times that of normal soil. Many people have expressed anger and feel deceived.^[7] than if it were a South Korean Army rifle range.

[edit] Symbols

Flower : Forsythia
Tree : Ginko
Bird : Pigeon

[edit] Sister Cities

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ http://www.hscity.net/english/html/data/data05_01.asp
^ http://english.hscity.net/ Climate
^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5330802.html
^ Local Products
^ 네이버 뉴스
^ 반환 미군기지 매향리의 일몰 (kor) 연합뉴스 2008-01-16 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0001896404
^ Announcement degree of pollution in Maehyang-ri US rifle range. 반환된 화성 매향리사격장 오염실태 공개 연합뉴스 2008-01-16

[edit] External links

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

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[0] ttp://www.hscity.net/english/html/data/data05_01.asp

[1] ttp://english.hscity.net/ Climate

[2] ttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5330802.html

[3] Local Products

[4] 네이버 뉴스

[5] 반환 미군기지 매향리의 일몰 (kor) 연합뉴스 2008-01-16 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0001896404

[6] Announcement degree of pollution in Maehyang-ri US rifle range. 반환된 화성 매향리사격장 오염실태 공개 연합뉴스 2008-01-16

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