Hwaseong 화성시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 화성시 |
| • Hanja | 華城市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hwaseong-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hwasŏng-si |
 Flag  Emblem of Hwaseong | |
  Hwaseong Location inSouth Korea | |
| Coordinates:37°11′59″N126°49′53″E / 37.19972°N 126.83139°E /37.19972; 126.83139 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Province |  Gyeonggi |
| Administrative divisions | 4eup, 9myeon, 13dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seo Cheol-mo (Democratic) |
| Area | |
• Total | 689.48 km2 (266.21 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2022) | |
• Total | 904,267 |
| • Density | 929.53/km2 (2,407.5/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Hwaseong (Korean: 화성;Korean pronunciation:[ɸa.sʰʌŋ]) is acity inGyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located on the coast of theYellow Sea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county inGyeonggi Province.[1]Seoul Subway Line 1 passes through Hwaseong, stopping atByeongjeom Station.Suin-Bundang Line also passes through the city, stopping atEocheon Station.
Hwaseong Fortress is located in nearbySuwon.
During the time of the earlyThree Kingdoms of Korea, parts of modern-day Hwaseong was controlled by the state of Wonyang (원양국;爰襄國), a small statelet that was part of theMahan confederacy. In 1949, whenSuwon was split from the rest of Suwon County, the remaining area of Suwon County was renamed to Hwaseong County, afterHwaseong Fortress in Suwon. On January 1, 1989, thetown ofOsan was promoted to a city, splitting from Hwaseong County. On March 21, 2001, Hwaseong County would also be promoted to the status of city.[2]
On November 27, 2007 the city was chosen as the site for the futureUniversal Studios South Koreatheme park. Originally set to open in 2016, it would have been the world's largest Universal Studios theme park, being larger than all the other four combined.[3] The US$3.1 billion park was expected to create at least 58,000 new jobs.[4] In 2014, the project was put on hold. The plan was restarted in 2015, and K-Water (Korean Water Resources Corporation) was chosen as a business partner. Universal Studios South Korea is no longer under development as of 2020[update].
On June 24, 2024, a fire at alithium battery factory owned by Aricell killed 23 workers,[5] and a further 8 workers were wounded.[6]The fire was caused by the explosion of a series of battery cells.[6]
Hwaseong has ahumid continental climate (Köppen:Dwa), but can be considered a borderlinehumid subtropical climate (Köppen:Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm. The city is located in the western area of theKorean Peninsula. The temperatures in winter are low along the coast since it is located in the lower plains and close to theYellow Sea (West Sea), where the water is shallow.[7]Additionally, Siberian air flows directly into the western flatlands of the Korean peninsula, making several areas colder.
| Climate data for Hwaseong (1995–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.1 (41.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 17.4 (63.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.9 (84.0) | 30.1 (86.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | 0.3 (32.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.5 (52.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 14.7 (58.5) | 7.4 (45.3) | 0.1 (32.2) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) | −4.1 (24.6) | 0.5 (32.9) | 6.4 (43.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 10.0 (50.0) | 2.9 (37.2) | −4.2 (24.4) | 8.0 (46.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 13.5 (0.53) | 22.2 (0.87) | 32.5 (1.28) | 63.3 (2.49) | 72.2 (2.84) | 102.0 (4.02) | 327.3 (12.89) | 232.9 (9.17) | 128.2 (5.05) | 46.0 (1.81) | 43.9 (1.73) | 18.2 (0.72) | 1,102.2 (43.39) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 81.1 |
| Source:Korea Meteorological Administration[8] | |||||||||||||
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Hwaseong is populated by 49% male South Korean citizens, 46% female South Korean citizens, and 5% foreign residents. With 236,241 homes, there are on average 2.8 people per registered place of residence in the city. With the exceptions of Byeongjeom 2-dong, Dongtan 2-dong and Dongtan 3-dong, there is a larger number of males than females in every division of the city.[9]
Administrative divisions
Hwaseong has 4 towns (eup), 9 townships (myeon) and 13 neighborhoods (dong). Each eup and myeon is further divided into villages (ri). In October 2014, Namyang-dong was downgraded to an eup- the first case in South Korea. Hwaseong's name comes fromSuwon'sHwaseong Fortress, built byKing Jeongjo.The most populous areas of Hwaseong are Namyang (to the west), Hyangnam andBongdam (central), and Dongtan to the east. Dongtan has had an SRT high speed rail station since December 2017. TheSeohae Expressway runs through western Hwaseong, while theGyeongbu Expressway runs through the east of the city..
| Place | Population (2016.06.30) | Household | Area (km2) |
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| Bongdam-eup | 69,941 | 24,887 | 42.7 |
| Ujeong-eup | 18,090 | 8,101 | 59.7 |
| Hyangnam-eup | 70,374 | 28,560 | 50.0 |
| Namyang-eup | 26,917 | 11,615 | 67.0 |
| Maesong-myeon | 8,317 | 3,675 | 27.4 |
| Bibong-myeon | 5,863 | 2,810 | 38.5 |
| Mado-myeon | 6,762 | 3,347 | 31.7 |
| Songsan-myeon | 11,287 | 5,205 | 53.9 |
| Seosin-myeon | 6,993 | 3,639 | 43.2 |
| Paltan-myeon | 10,556 | 5,784 | 50.9 |
| Jangan-myeon | 10,983 | 5,297 | 67.7 |
| Yanggam-myeon | 4,235 | 2,237 | 31.1 |
| Jeongnam-myeon | 12,487 | 5,926 | 40.6 |
| Saesol-dong | |||
| Jinan-dong | 36,351 | 16,266 | 6.2 |
| Byeongjeom 1(il)-dong | 28,520 | 9,983 | 1.5 |
| Byeongjeom 2(i)-dong | 26,758 | 8,892 | 1.0 |
| Banwol-dong | 27,024 | 8,566 | 3.9 |
| Gibae-dong | 14,859 | 4,843 | 4.2 |
| Hwasan-dong | 23,494 | 9,137 | 11.6 |
| Dongtan 1(il)-dong | 53,494 | 18,728 | 5.3 |
| Dongtan 2(i)-dong | 37,246 | 11,669 | 2.2 |
| Dongtan 3(sam)-dong | 44,354 | 15,369 | 1.9 |
| Dongtan 4(sa)-dong | |||
| Dongtan 5(o)-dong | |||
| Dongtan 6(yuk)-dong | |||
| Total | 619,766 | 236,241 | 689.7 |
Many special products are sold in the Hwaseong area that are different from other regions ofGyeonggi Province. There are many facilities that grow products ranging from honey melons toherbs. Additionally, meat and dairy products are also available.Hangwa is also made by local companies as a specialty.
Hwaseong is home to theV-League women's volleyball teamHwaseong IBK Altos and theK League 2 football teamHwaseong FC, both of which are based atHwaseong Sports Town. This sports complex hosted football and basketball matches at the2014 Asian Games, while the shooting events were held elsewhere in Hwaseong.
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