Samsan-dong, Ulsan
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Samsan-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼산동 |
| • Hanja | 三山洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samsan-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Samsan-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Ulsan |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 50,542 |
| • Density | 8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
Samsan-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea. Samsan literally translates as "three mountains".[1] It is Ulsan's downtown area.
History
[edit]- 1911 Previously Jungri, Samsan, Shilli, Daehyeon-myeon
- 1914 Renamed to Samsanri-ro, Ulsan-gun
- June 1, 1962 Samsan-dong, Ulsan-si (city promotion in status)
- 1972 Incorporated to Daldong, Ulsan-si
- March 2, 1995 Divided into Samsan-dong, Dal-dong
- July 15, 1997 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promotion in status to metropolitan city)
Schools
[edit]Samsan Elementary School
Paekhap Elementary School
Samshin Elementary School
Ulsan Gangnam Middle School
Samsan High School
See also
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[edit]35°32′38″N 129°20′31″E / 35.544°N 129.342°E
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