Yangsan 양산
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	양산시
- Hanja	梁山市
- Revised Romanization	Yangsan-si
- McCune-Reischauer	Yangsan-si
Emblem of Yangsan
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 4 myeon, 7 dong
Area
- Total	484.16 km2 (186.9 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	243,012
- Density	439.6/km2 (1,138.6/sq mi)
- Dialect	Gyeongsang

Yangsan is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea.

[edit] Administrative divisions

Currently, Yangsan is made up of 1 eup, 4 myeon, and 7 dong.^[1] There are plans, however, to create a new Ungsang-eup, which would include 4 dong.^[2]

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

Yangsan has two stations on the Gyeongbu Line: Mulgeum Station (물금역) and Wondong Station (원동역). The nearest KTX stations are Gupo Station in Busan and Miryang Station.

[edit] Subway

Busan Subway Line 2 serves the city, with four stations currently operating: Yangsan Station, Namyangsan Station, Busan National University Yangsan Campus Station and Hopo Station. Two additional stations are currently planned.

[edit] Bus

The city of Yangsan is served by both a local bus system and long-distance lines connecting the city to Busan, Ulsan, and several other cities.

[edit] Highways

The Gyeongbu Expressway (#1) and the Jungang Expressway Branch Line (#551) run through the city of Yangsan.

In addition, National Route 35 bisects the city center.

[edit] Sister cities

• Jindo County, South Jeolla, South Korea (Sept. 17, 1998)
• Yurihonjō, Akita, Japan (Oct. 10, 1998)^[3]

[edit] See also

• List of cities in South Korea

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City government website

Coordinates: 35°20′N 129°02′E / 35.333°N 129.033°E / 35.333; 129.033

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