Ulsan facts for kids
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Ulsan
울산
蔚山
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Metropolitan City
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| Ulsan Metropolitan City | ||
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| • Hangul | 울산광역시 | |
| • Hanja | 蔚山廣域市 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Ulsan Gwangyeoksi | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ulsan Kwangyŏksi | |
Montage of Ulsan
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Map of South Korea with Ulsan highlighted
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Districts | 5 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,060.19 km2 (409.34 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,172,925 | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
| Flower | Rose | |
| Tree | Bamboo | |
| Bird | Egret | |
| Website | http://www.ulsan.go.kr/english/index | |
Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the southeast of South Korea. Big companies like Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Hysco, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Hyundai Motor Company, SK Innovation, S-Oil, etc. are located in Ulsan. Motors, shipbuilding and petrochemical industries are developed here. It has the largest area among the metropolitan cities but has the lowest population. In Ulsan there is a Whale Festival every year to celebrate whales.
Images for kids
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Ulsan Central market entrance
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.
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Twilight view of Taehwa River and downtown area
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Industrial Complex area in Ulsan
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