Gimhae () is a

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South Gyeongsang Province South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...

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. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest

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clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of

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, which was based in Gimhae. Gimhae is situated near the

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. The city has a

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soccer club called

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. 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

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, former

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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 *

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(2 legal ''dong'') * Hwalcheon-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Jangyu-dong (3 legal ''dong'') * Naeoe-dong (2 legal ''dong'') * Saman-dong (2 legal ''dong'')

Climate

Gimhae has a humid subtropical climate (

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: ''Cwa'') with very warm summers and cold winters. Due to the influence of its coastal climate, Gimhae is the mildest region in Korea. The annual average temperature is around 15℃, and annual average precipitation is 1,200 mm, which is very close to the Korean average of 1,274 mm.

Transportation

Airport

Gimhae International Airport Gimhae International Airport (), commonly known as Gimhae Airport (formerly Kimhae International Airport) is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. The name "Gimhae" comes from the nearby city of Gimhae. It opened in 1976. A new int ...

is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo-gu, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled, will be expanded step by step.

Railways

Gimhae has two stations on the

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; Hallimjeong station (한림정역) and Jinyeong station (진영역). The

Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has 21 stations including Daejeo and Sasang where passengers can transfer to Busan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 respectivel ...

, which opened in September 2011, connects the city to Busan via the airport. It connects to the

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network at Daejeo (대저), and at Sasang (사상). The closest

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station from Gimhae is

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in Busan.

Floricultural industry

Gimhae has spacious flower gardens. Busan and its neighbor cities have exported large amounts of flowers. Gimhae farming center exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gimhae is twinned with: *

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Notable former residents

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References

External links

City government website
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