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Roads And Expressways In South Korea
Expressways in South Korea (), officially called as National expressways (), are operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation. They were originally numbered in order of construction. Since August 24, 2001, they have been numbered in a scheme somewhat similar to that of the Interstate Highway System in the United States; the icons of the South Korean Expressways are notably similar to those in the United States because they are shaped like U.S. Highway shields and colored like Interstate shields with red, white, and blue, the colors of the flag of South Korea. * Arterial routes are designated by two-digit numbers, with north–south routes having odd numbers, and east–west routes having even numbers. Primary routes (i.e. major thoroughfares) have 5 or 0 as their last digit, while secondary routes end in other digits. * Branch routes have three-digit route numbers, where the first two digits match the route number of an arterial route. * Belt lines have three-digit route numbers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autobahn Southkorea
The (; German plural ) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official German term is (abbreviated ''BAB''), which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word is 'Federal Auto(mobile) Track'. German are widely known for having no federally mandated general speed limit for some classes of vehicles. However, limits are posted and enforced in areas that are urbanised, substandard, accident-prone, or under construction. On speed-unrestricted stretches, an advisory speed limit () of applies. While driving faster is not illegal as such in the absence of a speed limit, it can cause an increased liability in the case of a collision (which mandatory auto insurance has to cover); courts have ruled that an "ideal driver" who is exempt from absolute liability for "inevitable" tort under the law would not exceed . A 2017 report by the Federal Road Research Institute reported that in 2015, 70.4% of the Autobahn network had only the advis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suncheon
Suncheon () (''Suncheon-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a scenic agricultural and industrial city of around 250,000 people near Suncheon Bay. It is located in the southeastern corner of Jeollanam-do, just over an hour south-east of Gwangju. Forty minutes south of Suncheon is the port city of Yeosu, and twenty minutes to the east of Suncheon is Gwangyang. It is currently experiencing strong development due to being included as part of the ''Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone'', one of three newly created Free Economic Zones (FEZs) in South Korea due to open within the next decade. As of October 14, 2007 plans are being set up and a referendum is being planned for a merging of the cities of Yeosu, Suncheon and Gwangyang into a new metropolitan city, taking advantage of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, Yeosu's Expo 2012 bid and port facilities, Suncheon's educational institutes and Gwangyang's POSCO plant. History *Era of Samhan: Territory of Mahan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005 because Gwangju was promoted to a metropolitan city and was independent of South Jeolla province. Its name is composed of the words ''Gwang'' () meaning "light" and ''Ju'' () meaning "province". Gwangju was historically recorded as ''Muju'' (), in which "Silla merged all of the land to establish the provinces of Gwangju, Ungju, Jeonju, Muju and various counties, plus the southern boundary of Goguryeo and the ancient territories of Silla" in the ''Samguk Sagi.'' In the heart of the agricultural Jeolla region, the city is also famous for its rich and diverse cuisine. History The city was established in 57 BC. It was one of the administrative centers of Baekje during the Three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangsan District
Gwangsan District (Gwangsan-gu) is a district, similar to a ward, situated in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km. Its area is about 45% of the city of Gwangju. The district bird is the White Heron, the district flower is Magnolia, and the district tree is the Pine Tree. Gwangsan-gu has 1913 Songseong Market, and Songseong Market(held every 3,8day), Yonga birthplace, and there has Korean wheat festival. Sister cities * Jinnan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... References External linksWebsite of District {{SouthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muan County
Muan County (''Muan-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in Jeollanam-do, South Jeolla Provinces of Korea, Province (''Jeollanam-do''), South Korea. In 2005, Muan County became the capital of ''Jeollanam-do'' following the transfer of the provincial office from its previous location, Gwangju to the village of Namak, South Korea, Namak in Muan. Muan International Airport was opened here, and will eventually replace the airports in Gwangju and Mokpo. Modern history On January 1 of 1963, several villages (ri in Korean) were incorporated into Mokpo city and huge reorganization was made by Korean government. In 1979, Muan township was promoted to a township (eup of South Korea). In 1980, Illo was also promoted into a township. Symbols * Flower : The Chrysanthemum * Tree : The Zelkova tree * Bird : The white Heron Location Muan County is located on the western tip of the South Western part of the Korean peninsula. It acts as the primary link between Sinan county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muan–Gwangju Expressway
Muan–Gwangju Expressway () also known as 12th Expressway is an expressway in South Korea connecting Muan County to Gwangju. Formerly, this route designated as part of the Olympic Expressway (South Korea), Olympic Expressway but on January 3, 2008, it was separated into two segments that shared the same designation number with Gwangju-Daegu Expressway. History * November 8, 2007: Muan Airport IC - Naju IC (30.4 km) opened. * May 28, 2008: Naju IC - Unsu IC (11 km) opened. * September 29, 2009: West Gwangsan IC opened. 2009년 9월 29일. Compositions ; Lanes * All section: 4 lanes ; Length * 41.35 km ; Speed limit * 100 km/h Major s ...
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Jinhae-gu
Jinhae-gu (Hangul: 진해구, Hanja: 鎭海區) is a district in Changwon City, South Korea. This region is served by the Korean National Railroad, and is famous for its annual cherry blossom festival every spring. The city front is on a sheltered, island-studded bay, and is almost completely surrounded by mountains covered with pine trees. The emblem of Jinhae contains a cherry blossom. History Jinhae was developed as a naval base ( Chinkai Naval Station) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Japanese occupation period in the early 20th century. On July 1, 2010, Jinhae and its neighboring cities, Changwon and Masan, merged to form the city of Changwon, currently the seat of the Provincial Council of South Gyeongsang Province. Economy The city's economy is primarily dependent on the Republic of Korea Navy personnel and their families or employees of the ROKN shipyard and base facilities. Today, Jinhae hosts major naval facilities and commands of the South Korean navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namhae Expressway Branch 3
The Namhae Expressway Branch 3, or the Namhae Expressway 3rd Branch ( ko, 남해고속도로제3지선) is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Changwon to Gimhae. It is branch line of Namhae Expressway The Namhae Expressway ( Korean: 남해고속도로, Namhae Gosok Doro; ) is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Yeongam to Suncheon, Gwangyang, Jinju, Changwon and Busan. It was opened in 1973 with Honam Expressway's Jeonju - Suncheon .... Constructions Lanes * 4 lanes Length * 15.26 km Limited Speed * 50-100 km/h References {{South Korean expressways Expressways in South Korea Roads in South Gyeongsang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasang District
Sasang District is a '' gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 35.84 km2, and a population of about 275,000. Sasang-gu became a ''gu'' of Busan in 1995. Administrative divisions Sasang-gu is divided into 8 legal ''dong'', which all together comprise 14 administrative ''dong'', as follows: * Mora-dong (3 administrative ''dong'') * Deokpo-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') * Jurye-dong (3 administrative ''dong'') * Samnak-dong * Gwaebeop-dong * Hakjang-dong * Eomgung-dong * Gamjeon-dong (2 administrative ''dong'') Sister cities * Ganjingzi, China See also * Geography of South Korea *Subdivisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeol ... References External links Sasang-gu website Districts of Busan {{SouthKorea-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimhae
Gimhae () is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, which was based in Gimhae. Gimhae is situated near the Nakdong River. The city has a K3 League soccer club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in Nae-dong. Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former president of South Korea. Administrative divisions * Jinyeong-eup (13 ''ri'') * Daedong-myeon (10 ''ri'') * Hallim-myeon (12 ''ri'') * Jillye-myeon (10 ''ri'') * Juchon-myeon (8 ''ri'') * Saengnim-myeon (8 ''ri'') * Sangdong-myeon (6 ''ri'') * Bukbu-dong (3 legal ''dong'') * Buram-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Buwon-dong * Chilsanseobu-dong (7 legal ''dong'') * Dongsang-dong *Hoehyeon-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Hwalcheon-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Jangyu-dong (3 legal ''dong'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namhae Expressway Branch 2
The Namhae Expressway Branch 2, or the Namhae Expressway 2nd Branch () is an expressway in South Korea, connecting Gimhae to Busan. It is Branch Line of Namhae Expressway. Former name is Buma Expressway(부마고속도로). History * 22 May 1978: Construction Begin * 4 September 1981: Opens to traffic.(Name: Buma Expressway) * 29 April 1992: Name is changed to Namhae 2nd Branch Expressway Constructions Lanes * 4 lanes Length * 20.6 km Limited Speed * 90 km/h List of facilities * IC: Interchange, JC: Junction, SA: Service Area, TG:Tollgate External links MOLITSouth Korean Government Transport Department The Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong is a department of the civil service responsible for transportation-related policy in Hong Kong. The department is under the Transport and Logistics Bureau. The Transport Department was cre ... {{South Korean expressways Expressways in South Korea Roads in South Gyeongsang Roads in Busan< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changwon
Changwon () is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. With a population of 1.07 million , Changwon is South Korea's ninth-most populous city. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the cities of Busan and Gimhae to the east. The city of Miryang lies to the northeast, and Jinju to the west. The region has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and its urban areas have been renamed and re-organized many times throughout history. In 1974, with the creation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex, the three historically interdependent cities of Masan, Jinhae, and Changwon began to undergo significant economic development, growing into an important industrial centre. On 1 July 2010, the cities of Changwon, Jinhae, and Masan merged to form the current city of Changwon. As Korea's first planned city, modeled after Canberra, Australia, Changwon uses accessible urban planning including many parks and separate resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
