Ansan

Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. Ansan is situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea , at 37°19′N 126°50′E / 37.317°N 126.833°E / 37.317; 126.833. Portions of various Yellow Sea islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island. Several institutions of higher learning are located in Ansan. They include Ansan College, Ansan College of Technology, Seoul... Institute of the Arts, and a campus of Hanyang University. The city is also home to National League soccer club Ansan Hallelujah. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency of South Korea, is headquartered in Ansan. In 1986, several towns of Hwaseong county became incorporated, representing the beginning of Ansan as a city. With currently over 700,000 residents, Ansan now has 2 distinct and separate districts: Danwon, which counted 12 dongs as of 2009, and Sangnok, with 13. The Suin Line connecting Suwon to Incheon is set to open in two phases.
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