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37-718: Several higher learning institutions are located in Ansan. They include Ansan University , Shin Ansan University , Seoul Institute of the Arts , the ERICA campus of Hanyang University , and the Seoul Institute of the Arts . The Korea Transportation Safety Authority , a government agency, has also been headquartered in Ansan since June 3, 2002. With its high number of foreign workers, Wongokbon-dong has been designated as

74-494: A condition for operating the pump station. In response, Ansan City argued that there was no legal basis to pay for Hwaseong City's facilities, and Hwaseong City countered that it was impossible, threatening to close the pump station. In the end, the Water Resources Corporation agreed to pay until the end of October 2014, but there is still no solution. The two cities also have different ideas on how to manage

111-433: A measure to improve water quality, the government will expand sewage treatment plants, conduct a pilot seawater distribution through drainage gates, and create an artificial wetland area upstream of Sihwa Lake. Korea Water Resources Corporation (KWRC) built the wetland at a cost of KRW 26.8 billion on 1.03 million square meters upstream of Sihwa Lake, where Banwolcheon, Donghwacheon, and Samhwacheon streams meet. The purpose

148-645: A multicultural area. In 2021, Ansan was selected as the largest residential area for foreigners and it is seeking designation as a special multicultural city. Street play festival is held every year in Ansan. The first humans in Ansan were in the New Stone Age , and many shell middens and prehistoric remains were found at Oido , Sihwaho, Chojidong and Daebudo . In the Seonbu-dong and Wolpi-dong area, over 10 stone dolmen tombs could be found. Also in 1995, Old Stone Age relics were found while constructing

185-572: A rarity in South Korean education. Because Ansan is a planned city built behind the Ansan Smart Hub following the government's industrial planning, the proportion of agriculture in the Ansan economy is very low. Meanwhile, as the government promoted a manufacturing industry plan in the Ansan area before Ansan was built, many people work in the manufacturing industry. There are two national industrial complexes, Banwol and Sihwa, as well as

222-435: A student body of about four thousand, and offers programs in fields including nursing , physiotherapy , early childhood education , and information technology . The school was originally named Ansan 1 University . The university opened its doors as Incheon health College of Nursing in 1972. In 1994, it changed both its name and location, moving to its present site in Ansan and taking the name Ansan Technical College. It

259-480: Is Daebu Island , also known as "Daebudo". Large portions of Ansan, over 100 sq miles, are reclaimed wetlands, part of the Saemangeum land reclamation project known as Ansan Reed Marshy Park . Located at the south of the city (but within its jurisdiction) are islands of Daebudo and Pungdo . On land, the city boundaries is marked by the town of Gunpo to the east of Ansan, Anyang to north-east, Siheung to

296-671: Is a major rail line in Ansan and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway as Line 4 . Service connects from Oido to Jinjeop in Namyangju . The subway is also connected to the public bus system in Ansan. Previously, the first railroad in the city was the Suin Line which was opened by Korea under Japanese rule . In mid-2020, the Suin Bundang line started operations, connecting Suwon and Ansan which expanded

333-717: Is a wetland park located in Sadong, Sangnok District , Ansan-si , Gyeonggi Province , South Korea. As the first man-made wetland in Korea, the park which began construction in 1997 and was completed in December 2005, was originally called Sihwa Lake Wetland Park, but in April 2014, the jurisdiction of the park was divided between Ansan City and Hwaseong City from the Korea Water Resources Corporation ,

370-417: Is class 1 endangered. The fact that it has become a home for these animals is a testament to the abundance of food and the improvement of the surrounding environment. This recovery has led to the city of Ansan applying to register the wetland as a Ramsar site . Originally owned by Korea Water Resources Corporation, the neighboring local governments agreed to prioritize water quality management of Sihwa Lake at

407-696: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is considering to extend to Seoul Station . The Ansan Bus Terminal ( 안산종합버스터미널 ) near Ansan Station provides daily bus service to Incheon International Airport and most cities in South Korea including Gimhae , Busan . Buses travel via Gimpo International Airport and Incheon International Airport . Express buses to Iksan, Dongdaegu, and Gwangju are also available. Near Sangnoksu Station are buses going to Suwon Station and Gangnam station . Ansan has 53 bus lines with 537 buses operating in and out of

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444-727: The Seohaean Expressway . Most dolmens in Ansan are north dolmen , but the dolmen in Seonbu-dong are table-shaped and another table-shaped tomb was found in Hakon-dong, Gwangmyeong . There are many ancient relics found in the city. Not much evidence or antiquities survive from the Proto-Three Kingdoms and Samhan periods are in Ansan and nearby areas. The Mahan confederacy in Chen Shou in Records of

481-683: The V-League . Ansan established a professional football team called the Ansan Greeners FC . In first year, the team also received the 'Plus Stadium' award and the "Full Stadium" award. At present (April 10, 2018), the Ansan Grinders FC has placed second. Ansan University Ansan University ( Korean :  안산대학교 ) is a 3,4-year university located in Ansan City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea . It hosts

518-553: The 1990s on in Ansan. Major sports events in the city take place at the Ansan Wa~ Stadium . The city was home to Shinhan Bank S-Bird Woman's Basketball Team (member of the Women's Korean Basketball League ). The team moved to Incheon in 2014. It was also a home to the now-defunct National League soccer club Ansan Hallelujah . Ansan is also home to Ansan OK Financial Group Okman volleyball club. They are members of

555-760: The Beal-Mang-Sung art festival is held. Also, since 1991 the Danwon art festival and since 1996 the Sung-ho cultural festival is held. The Ansan Street Arts Festival is held in Ansan Culture Square in May since 2005. Other festivals in Ansan include: Historical monuments and structures in Ansan include: Modern monuments and cultural institutions in Ansan include: Ansan is home to several parks, including: Large and small stadiums have been founded from

592-609: The Joseon dynasty) was set up. After Gyeonggijwa-do and Gyeonggiwo-do (right Gyeonggi province ) were unified in Teajong 's 2nd year (AD 1402), Ansan was still called Ansan. Under Teajong's 13th (1413), the whole country was detached into eight provinces . Until 1914, Ansan City and the southern part of today's Siheung consisted of Ansan County. In 1914, Ansan County was annexed to Siheung County. This region produced high-quality salt from ancient times and valuable marine products. Ansan

629-645: The Korea Water Resources Corporation handed over 641,815m to Hwaseong City and 396,685m2 to Ansan City, the former jurisdiction. The park was thus divided into Ansan Reedbed Wetland Park and Bibong Wetland Park. In 2014, 2,929 individuals of 111 bird species were observed, including 11 natural monuments and 9 endangered species, such as the common kestrel and mandarin duck , as well as boreal digging frog , Seoul frog , leopard cat , water deer and raccoon dogs , which are classified as class 2 endangered, and Eurasian otter which

666-600: The Three Kingdoms preserves writings about the chiefdom state. Ansan was in communion with Baekje but very little has been saved. In the Later Three Kingdoms era, the Ansan area was owned by Taebong (also known as Hugoguryeo, "Later Goguryeo ") in Silla Hyogong 's 4th year (AD 900). After then, Gung Ye , who was the ruler of Taebong , was overthrown by Wang Geon , and the Ansan area

703-507: The area, formerly called Gunja Bay, was constructed as the Sihwa SeaWall from 1987 to 1994. As the seawall impounded the water and turned it into a freshwater lake, factory wastewater and domestic sewage accumulated. The water quality rapidly deteriorated, with an average of 17.4 parts per million ( ppm ) of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), far exceeding the agricultural water standard of 8 ppm, and some spots exceeding 80 ppm, leading to

740-537: The city is also available for park access and riding. Nowadays, Ansan has many museums and galleries, such as the Ansan Culture and Arts Center, Seongho Memorial Hall, Danwon Sculpture Park, and Hwarang Public Garden. Ansan has run city bus tours for cultural heritage sightseeing since 2008. The Jet-mer-ri village deity is held every year in the Jet-mer-ri shrine to the village deity from 1984, and since 1987

777-425: The city limits, connecting the city with Seoul and other outlying Gyeonggi cities. The Ansan transfer center also has express city buses, city buses, and intercity buses to link to Banwol industrial estate, Sihwa lake, and nearby cities. Pedalro is a public bicycle system in Ansan. There are 101 Pedalro stations in Ansan. This is run on a membership basis. However, due to high cost for maintenance, Ansan discontinued

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814-610: The city. Danwon High School in Ansan was particularly affected by the Sinking of the MV Sewol in 2014 as a large number of the passengers were students from the school, and city streets featured many ribbon memorials and other markers and ceremonies for the disaster. Ansan Seo Elementary School a.k.a. Ansan West Elementary School  [ ko ] in Wongok-dong has a multicultural program with students from other countries,

851-476: The death of many organisms. It was nicknamed the “Lake of Death” and criticized by local residents and public opinion for destroying the ecosystem. A subsequent audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection found that 6979 wastewater pipes were poorly constructed due to KWRA's lack of supervision, resulting in an average of 7,000 tons of wastewater being discharged per day, and that Ansan City's sewage treatment plant

888-449: The ecology center is an ecological pond where the purified water from the wetland finally exits. Iris sanguinea , Japanese iris , and Nymphaea tetragona bloom around the pond. There is a wildflower path planted with various trees and wildflowers, and a 1.7-kilometer trail to observe the wetland. You can observe migratory birds such as ducks , black-crowned night heron , black-winged stilt and eastern great egret . In April 2014,

925-678: The end of 2012, of which the Korean citizen population was 715,108 with 43,465 foreigners recorded. Ansan had Hyanggyo , nationally sponsored schools, throughout the Joseon period and Goryeo . Modern institutions of higher learning located in Ansan include Ansan University , Shin Ansan University , Seoul Institute of the Arts , and the ERICA campus of Hanyang University . List of universities in Ansan: There are 24 high schools, 29 middle schools, 54 elementary schools and 96 kindergartens in

962-563: The living space in Ansan. Currently, Seohae Line starts from Ansan to Sosa Station in Bucheon. But the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is extended to Goyang through Gimpo International Airport Station . It was planned to be completed by 2023 and extended Seohae Line officially opened on 1 July 2023. The Shin Ansan Line will connect Yeouido to Ansan in 2024. It will take only 30 minutes from Yeouido to Ansan Also,

999-421: The local Banwol plating industrial complex. In the past, Ansan had fewer attractions and a poor reputation due to its industrial and fishing roots, but the east side of the city has recently experienced several beautification projects. The canal systems which bisect the city have bicycling and walking paths, and are covered with roses, tulips, and cherry blossoms in spring. A community bicycle system sponsored by

1036-596: The north and Hwaseong to the south. Ansan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. According to the South Korean Ministry of Justice, Ansan's Danwon District is the district which has the largest foreign population in Korea, with 68,119 residents followed by Siheung (66,103), Hwaseong (59,942), Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (48,682), Guro-gu, Seoul (48,343), Pyeongtaek (42,243), and Asan, South Chungcheong (35,567 people). The Ansan Line

1073-682: The part of Ansan City is called Ansan Reed Marshy Park, and the part of Hwaseong City is called Bibong Marshy Park. Since 2014, the Ansan Reed Park has been promoted for inclusion in the Ramsar site , which is a measure for the restoration of the Ecosystem of Lake Sihwa  [ ko ] . Under the Sihwa District Reclamation Project Plan, which aims to expand Ansan Smart Hub and agricultural land,

1110-439: The public bicycle service in 2021. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority , a government agency in South Korea, is headquartered in Ansan. Other major institutions in Ansan include: The administrative district of Ansan is parted into 25 Dong, 1187 Tong, and 5884 Ban. The extent of Ansan is 149.06 km (Sangnok-gu: 57.83 km Danwon-gu: 91.23 km). The population standard was 281,829 households and 761,279 people at

1147-612: The time of its creation. However, in April 2014, the KWE handed over 641,815 square meters to Hwaseong City and 396,685 square meters to Ansan City, the former jurisdictions. The wetland is at a higher elevation than the tributary streams, so it is supplied with water through artificial pumps. However, while most of the marshland was given to Ansan City, the pump was located in Hwaseong City, and Hwaseong City demanded about 1.6 million won per month in maintenance costs such as pump power as

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1184-477: The wetland, with Ansan City seeking to register it as a Ramsar site, while Hwaseong City is promoting a project to link it with the nearby Universal Studio South Korea . Hwaseong City, which is concerned about development restrictions imposed by the Ramsar designation, is opposed to the wetland's designation, which could prolong the conflict. The Water Resources Corporation's support has ended, and while Hwaseong City

1221-619: Was also poorly operated, resulting in the discharge of wastewater, which the KWRA had underestimated in its environmental impact assessment at 5.7 ppm. This led to the disciplinary action of 14 officials from the Korea Water Resources Corporation, Ansan City, the Han River Basin Environment Agency  [ ko ] , and the Ministry of Construction and Transportation. The next step was to save Sihwa Lake. As

1258-467: Was renamed Ansan 1 University in 1998. In 2012, the school name was changed to Ansan University. 37°18′36″N 126°52′34″E  /  37.310°N 126.876°E  / 37.310; 126.876 This article about a South Korean institution of tertiary education is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ansan Reed Marshy Park Ansan Reed Marshy Park ( Korean :  안산갈대습지공원 ; Hanja :  安山芦苇濕地公園 )

1295-693: Was then a fishing village. 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 two distinct and separate districts: Danwon, which has 12 dongs as of 2009, and Sangnok, with 13. Ansan is located in the southwest of Gyeonggi Province and is situated on the coast of the Yellow Sea (locally called West 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

1332-482: Was to treat wastewater from the three rivers by using the natural purification function of the wetland, and also to cultivate endangered native vegetation and utilize it as a habitat for wildlife. In the center of the wetland is an artificial island where wildlife can rest, and around it is a deep, reed-free area of underwater plants and wildlife activity. The two-story, 160-square-meter ecology center consists of an exhibition hall and an observation deck, and in front of

1369-540: Was turned over to Goryeo , founded by Wang Geon. First, the Gung Ye Ganggu-gun was changed to Ansan-gun but the state of the military was preserved. Ansan belonged to Gyeonggijwa-do (left Gyeonggi Province ) in the Joseon period. Taejo 's 5th year (AD 1396), Ansan-eoso (meaning Ansan fishery) that is now under the direct control of a detached building of Saongwon (the Department of foods and meals in

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