Ulsan
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Ulsan (Korean pronunciation: [uɭ.s͈an]), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants.[2] It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north.
Ulsan
울산시 | |
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transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 울산광역시 |
• Hanja | 蔚山廣域市 |
• Revised Romanization | Ulsan gwang-yeoksi |
• McCune-Reischauer | Ulsan gwangyŏksi |
Coordinates: 35°33′N 129°19′E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Districts | 5 (including 1 county) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Kim Du-gyeom (People Power) |
• Body | Ulsan Metropolitan Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1,057.136 km2 (408.162 sq mi) |
Population (October, 2022) | |
• Total | 1,111,707 |
• Rank | 8th Korea |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Demonym | Ulsanian |
GDP | |
• Total | KR₩ 86 trillion US$ 69 billion (2022) per capita US$ 63,017 (2023) |
Area code | +82-52(2) |
ISO 3166 code | KR-31 |
Flower | Pear flower |
Tree | Ginkgo |
Bird | White heron |
Website | Official website (English) |
Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world's largest automobile assembly plant, operated by the Hyundai Motor Company;[3] the world's largest shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries;[4] and the world's third largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy.[5] In 2020, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,352, the highest of any region in South Korea.