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Siheung 시흥시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 시흥시 |
| • Hanja | 始興市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Siheung-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sihŭng-si |
 Wolgot Harbor pastOido Station | |
 Flag  Emblem of Siheung | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates:37°22′47″N126°48′10″E / 37.37986°N 126.802887°E /37.37986; 126.802887 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 18dongs |
| Area | |
• Total | 135.79 km2 (52.43 sq mi) |
| Population (july 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 514,536 |
| • Density | 3,355.8/km2 (8,691/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeonggi |
Siheung (Korean: 시흥;[ɕi.ɣɯŋ]) is acity inGyeonggi Province, South Korea. The city has a population of 511,807 people, where 508,646 are residents out of 218,846 households as of August 2021. Siheung acquired its current administrative structure on January 1, 1989, the formerSiheung County was divided into the cities of Siheung,Gunpo, andUiwang. At the time, Siheung had a population of only 93,000. This number more than tripled in the following decade as massive suburban apartment complexes were developed. Siheung's current area formerly belonged toIncheon andAnsan before 1914.
Notable landmarks include theOido island, the Soraesan mountain, Lotus theme park and the port and inlet ofWolgot. Siheung includes two new areas that were developed in the 1990s, Sihwa and Wolgot. The new city of Sihwa includes a very large industrial complex.[clarification needed] Companies headquartered there include Hansung Machinery Co.,Korea Polytechnic University (established in 1997), and alsoKyonggi Institute of Technology [ko] (reorganized in 1999).
In 2007,Korea Polytechnic University built TIP (Techno Innovation Park). The building has 18 floors used for studying, research, and development for students, faculty, companies and government.[2] In February 2010,Seoul National University acquired 826 thousand square-meters or 204 acres of Siheung property to establish its global campus.[3] The university plans to build a biomedical complex, research hospital, apartments, and education-related infrastructure including lecture halls, dormitories, and an international middle and high school.[4]
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In the earlyThree Kingdoms period, the Siheung area was part of theBaekje kingdom. It was lost toGoguryeo along with theHan River Valley in 475.
Siheung is divided into 18dongs.[5][6]
| Administrative dong | Korean name | Area (km2) | Population | Household |
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| Daeya-dong | 대야동 | 9.85 | 42,116 | 12.860 |
| Sincheon-dong | 신천동 | 3.44 | 33.359 | 17,898 |
| Sinhyun-dong | 신현동 | 12.64 | 9,139 | 4,396 |
| Eunheng-dong | 은행동 | 5.96 | 54,575 | 15,278 |
| Maehwa-dong | 매화동 | 11.20 | 11,356 | 5,133 |
| Mokgam-dong | 목감동 | 17.57 | 40,971 | 15,795 |
| Gunja-dong | 군자동 | 16.69 | 21,775 | 9,738 |
| Wolgot-dong | 월곶동 | 8.53 | 17,385 | 6,859 |
| Jeongwangbon-dong | 정왕본동 | 8.83 | 18,122 | 14,016 |
| Jeongwang 1-dong | 정왕1동 | 6.55 | 21,226 | 13,085 |
| Jeongwang 2-dong | 정왕2동 | 5.55 | 27,216 | 12,516 |
| Jeongwang 3-dong | 정왕3동 | 6.18 | 21,535 | 10,881 |
| Jeongwang 4-dong | 정왕4동 | 5.80 | 19,729 | 7,438 |
| Baegot-dong | 배곧동 | 4.97 | 68,084 | 25,421 |
| Gwarim-dong | 과림동 | 7.65 | 1,796 | 1,247 |
| Yeonseong-dong | 연성동 | 10.05 | 23,882 | 8,283 |
| Janggok-dong | 장곡동 | 3.49 | 46,728 | 5.606 |
| Neunggok-dong | 능곡동 | 4.34 | 26,101 | 6,946 |
| Total | 시흥시 | 135.79 | 472,162 | 186,443 |
Siheung has ahumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa), but can be considered a borderlinehumid subtropical climate (Köppen:Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
| Climate data for Siheung (1994–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.7 (51.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 30.5 (86.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 12.4 (54.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 21.7 (71.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 7.6 (45.7) | 0.3 (32.5) | 12.7 (54.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) | −3.9 (25.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | 7.1 (44.8) | 12.8 (55.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 10.0 (50.0) | 3.0 (37.4) | −4.0 (24.8) | 8.4 (47.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 14.3 (0.56) | 22.4 (0.88) | 29.6 (1.17) | 60.4 (2.38) | 78.4 (3.09) | 107.0 (4.21) | 321.4 (12.65) | 254.0 (10.00) | 122.4 (4.82) | 47.5 (1.87) | 46.7 (1.84) | 18.5 (0.73) | 1,122.6 (44.20) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 81.3 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration[7] | |||||||||||||
Siheung has several rail lines sponsored byKorail.Seoul Subway Line 4 runs from theOido station to theJeongwang station before proceeding on toAnsan. The Suin line runs throughDarwol andWolgot stations before proceeding to theNamdong District. TheSeohae Line was added on June 16, 2018, and will be built to run through the city from theSosa station to Ansan.
The total regional production of Siheung in 2012 was 26.888 billion won. It accounted for 3.6% of Gyeonggi Province's GDP. The primary industries of forestry followed by agriculture are low producers, amounting to 41.4 billion won. The secondary industries of mining and manufacturing amounted for 16.24 trillion won, accounting for 64.2%, while the tertiary industries of commercial and service industries accounted for 35.6%, amounting to 9.29 trillion won. Quaternary industries provided the following: wholesale and retail trade (6.6%); construction (4.0%); real estate and leasing (3.3%), and business services (3.2%).[8]
In 2014, the total number of workers in industries in Siheung was 185,032. This accounts for 4.1% of the total number of employees in the city's province,Gyeonggi. The number of agriculture and forestry fisheries was 17%, which is low. Mining and manufacturing accounted for 48.4%, with 89,554 employees. The commercial and service industry accounted for 95.6%, amounting to 51.6%. Secondary industry was individually higher than it was in Gyeonggi overall (27.1%) and the tertiary industry was lower than Gyeonggi (72.9%). In the tertiary industry, the proportion of housing and food and lodging (7.6%), education (5.2%), and health and social services (4.4%).[9]
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There are unique educational programs of Siheung: one involves achieving an innovative education district—since Siheung is a part of Gyeonggi'sInnovative Education District work, it provides many educational programs to the citizens. The city operates theRegional-National Linked Training Conference and has Village Convergence schools. For students, they provide theSiheung Creativity Experience School. Visiting village teachers in primary and secondary schools can attend theVillage-linked Creative Education Course (elementary school) and other various programs.
Siheung also has more educational programs linked to the local community: first being theYouth International Exchange Program; Siheung has theFrom Siheung to the world! Youth Planning Training program in which teenagers plan and prepare schedules for their chosen countries by forming teams on their own and then go abroad for research training; then there is theSiheung Dream Tree, To the world! Overseas Visit Experience program in which children receive prior education through various subjects such as culture and art, history and embark on field trips. TheOverseas Visit Experience program is based on the idea that with new friends, teenagers can learn and understand difficult subjects through various self-directed learning methods. Lastly, Siheung has a 'sister school' project, aiming to expand international exchange activities by supporting a partnership project between a school in Siheung and a foreign school. The biggest feature is that low-income families who are unable to get a chance to visit overseas due to financial difficulties are given opportunities to participate in international exchange activities. All hopeful schools in the region receive applications throughout the year.
There are also many educational supporting services including facilities for the youth.
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