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| Gwangyang City is also a rural city where Mt. Baekun, the best mountain in Jeollanam Province, and clean Seomjin River are well harmonized. It is a strategically important city placed in the southern center of the Korean peninsula. Gurye County, Hadong County, and Suncheon City are placed each on Gwangyang's north, east, and west. Gwangyang's southern border faces Yeosu peninsula with Gwangyang bay in between, placing Gwangyang in the center of Gwangyang Bay, Jinju area. For these geopolitical reasons, Gwangyang is a city which the cultural exchange of Yeongnam area and Honam area is active, and also a city which functions as an axis for the balanced development of country. |
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It has the most sunshine in the day in the nation due to Mt. Jiri and Mt. Baekun blocking northeasterly seasonal wind and characteristic of oceanic climate by the effect of warm current of Southern Sea. It has made possible the development of house farming since long time ago. Because this area has the least days of strong wind in the nation, water is always of fixed temperature. It can be said that this conditions are given by the Mother Nature.
Honam Expressway and Namhae Expressway which connects to Gwangju Metropolis and Busan Metropolis, run through the southern areas of the city. Also, Gwangyang is placed on the basic route between Europe and America, and is a 30 minute drive away from Yeosu Airport and Jinju Airport, making it a convenient place for traffic access of all land, marine, and aviation.
Gwangyang City has become the hub of Northeast Asia logistic center in 21st century, in where the world best POSCO Gwangyang Iron Plant located and has designated as EFZ (Economic Free Zone) since October 30, 2003. As a result of EFZ designation, it has provided an optimum environment for enterprise management.
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In Gwangyang, Mt. Baekun stands majestically and blue Seomjingang River flows winding. Especially, in the spring, in Maehwa Village, which embraces and turns with the Seomjin River, while embroidering the Mt. Baekwoonsan, the full-blossomed Maesil (Ume) flower provides a splendid view, as if this snow flower has been scattered everywhere.
Special products such as the Gwangyang cucumber, exported to the Japan, Maesil (Ume) products, spotlighted as a health aid food, green tea from Mt. Baekwoonsan, the Gwangyang chestnut and Goroshoe which is mysterious medicinal water, are other attention-grabbing things for the tourists.
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Area |
449 km² (3.7% of Jeonnam Province) |
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Administrative divisions |
1 town, 6 subcounties, 5 dongs |
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Population |
138,730 (as of December, 2005) |
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Number of households |
46,742 (as of December, 2005) |
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Municipal flower |
Camellia Flower |
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Municipal tree |
Gorosoe Tree |
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Municipal bird |
Seagull |
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Road pavement rate |
100% |
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Public Officers |
1,288 |
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Number of Teachers |
1,728 |
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Education facilities |
94 schools(33,417 students) including kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school, and universities |
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Companies & Employees |
8,306 companies / 47,788 persons (2005) |
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Annual Budget |
KRW 416,318 Million (2005) |
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Attractions |
Mt. Baekun, Maehwa Village, Natural Resort Forest |
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Specialties |
Gwangyang Cucumber, Maesil (Ume) , Gwangyang Chestnut |
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