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Seongnam

성남시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 성남시
 • Hanja 城南市
 • Revised Romanization Seongnam-si
 • McCune-Reischauer Sŏngnam-si
Seongnam-2013.jpg
Bundang District of Seongnam
Flag of Seongnam
Flag
 Official logo of Seongnam
Emblem of Seongnam
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions 3 gu, 44 dong
Area
 • Total 141.70 km2 (54.71 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2012)
 • Total 994,271
 • Density 7,032.10/km2 (18,213.1/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul

Seongnam (Korean pronunciation: [sʰʌŋ.nam]) is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. It consists of three administrative districts: Bundang-gu, Jungwon-gu, and Sujeong-gu.

Seongnam, one of the foremost planned cities in South Korean history, was conceived during the era of President Park Chung-Hee for the purpose of industrializing the nation by concentrating electronic, textile, and petrochemical facilities there during the 1970s and 1980s. The city featured a network of roads, to Seoul and other major cities like Gwangju, Gyeonggi, from the early 1970s on. Today, Seongnam has merged with the metropolitan network of Seoul. Seongnam has also served as a ′test bed′ of South Korea's urban planning history. Bundang, one of the successful new town projects in the country, has been settled in a southern half of Seongnam since 1991.

The city is also home to K League football club Seongnam FC.

Statistics

  • Miscellaneous:
Government workers: 2,199
Medical centers: 952
Teachers: 7,245
Students per Teacher: 23
Number of Cars: 270,289

Administrative districts

  • Bundang-gu
  • Jungwon-gu
  • Sujeong-gu

Economy

Numerous major companies have migrated their headquarters from Downtown Seoul to Seongnam to help government's plan to accelerate the dispersion of Seoul's population to its suburbs and relieve the congested Seoul metropolitan area. Seongnam is now home to prominent companies such as KT (formerly Korea Telecom), Naver, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Pangyo Techno Valley is the premier industrial complex in Seongnam. Nowcom has its headquarters in Pangyo. Because of its significance, Pangyo now serves as a core area of Seongnam, replacing the old downtown in northeast Jungwon and Sujeong.

Sports

Seongnam FC is a professional football club based in the city. The club now competes in the K League 2.

Education

Seongnam is well-known for one of the highest educational standard. Dong Seoul University and Gachon University are the major universities in the city. Many high schools provide competitive and rigorous education to local students.

Seongnam is under jurisdiction of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. The municipal office of education reports to Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent, and is located in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang-gu.

The city's only international school is Korea International School - Pangyo. Seongnam is home to the Seongnam Foreign Language High School and Gachon University's primary campus.

Libraries

In Seongnam, there are 1 provincial library, and 17 municipal libraries.

Tourism and culture

The Seongnam Arts Center includes three theaters: the opera house, concert hall, and ensemble theater. It also includes the main arts hall and the cube arts hall, an academy, musical fountains, outdoor recreation facilities, and leisure facilities.

  • Namhansanseong
  • Pangyo Eco Center
  • Pangyo Museum
  • Bundang Central Park

Climate

Seongnam has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Seongnam (1995–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)		 5.8
(42.4)		 12.0
(53.6)		 18.9
(66.0)		 24.6
(76.3)		 28.5
(83.3)		 30.0
(86.0)		 30.9
(87.6)		 26.7
(80.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 12.4
(54.3)		 4.5
(40.1)		 18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)		 0.9
(33.6)		 6.5
(43.7)		 12.9
(55.2)		 18.6
(65.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 14.9
(58.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 0.2
(32.4)		 13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 1.6
(34.9)		 7.5
(45.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 18.5
(65.3)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 10.0
(50.0)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 8.6
(47.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.9
(0.59)		 25.3
(1.00)		 36.0
(1.42)		 64.7
(2.55)		 85.3
(3.36)		 111.8
(4.40)		 375.5
(14.78)		 320.2
(12.61)		 131.1
(5.16)		 45.9
(1.81)		 44.5
(1.75)		 19.6
(0.77)		 1,274.8
(50.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.5 3.7 5.7 7.0 7.5 8.0 13.9 13.2 7.4 5.2 7.0 4.9 87
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration

Transportation

Subway/Train
  • Suin–Bundang Line
  • Gyeonggang Line
  • Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 8
  • Shinbundang Line
Bus
  • (Red Bus)
  • 90OO, 93OO, 94OO (OO means another number excl. 01) to Gangnam-gu or Jung-gu, Seoul
  • (Green Bus)- Gyeonggi Bus
  • Green bus to Seoul, Gwangju, Yongin, western Gyeonggi, National Road
  • National Road number 3-Gwangju-Yatap-Sangdaewon-Seongnam IC-Gachon University Station-Seoul
Expressway
  • Seoul Ring Expressway (road number 100)
  • Gyeongbu Expressway (road number 1)
  • Yongin-Seoul Expressway (road number 171)
  • Bundang-Suseo City Road (road number 81)
  • Bundang-Naegok City Road (road number 81)

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea

Seongnam is twinned with:

  • United States Aurora, United States (1992)
  • Brazil Piracicaba, Brazil (1986)
  • China Shenyang, China (1998)

Notable people from Seongnam

  • Lee Yo-won, South Korean actress
  • Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress and model
  • Ra Yoon-chan, South Korean child actor.
  • Jo Jong-hwan, member of K-pop boy group 100% and the sub-unit 100% V
  • Dahyun, member of K-pop girl group Twice
  • Solbin, member of K-pop girl group LABOUM
  • Kino, member of K-pop boy group Pentagon
  • Choi Yeon-jun, member of K-pop boy group TXT
  • Jeon Hee-jin, member of K-pop girl group Loona
  • Heo Chan, member of K-pop boy group Victon
  • Jang Seung-yeon, member of K-pop girl group CLC
  • Hong Seong-jun, member of K-pop boy group BDC
  • Kim Sun-woo, member of K-pop boy group The Boyz
  • Jimin, former member of AOA
  • Lee Ga-hyun, member of K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher
  • Cho Seung-Youn, South Korean solo artist
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