Gimhae () is a

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in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large

Gimhae Kim The Gimhae Kim clan () is one of the Korean clans. This clan traces their origin to Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Gim Yu-sin, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for unifying the Silla polity. It was ...

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 Jillye-myeon is a small town located near the city of Gimhae, in the province of Gyeongsang, South Korea. As of 2005, the population was c. 8,000. Geography Jillye-myeon is primarily situated in a horseshoe-shaped valley, with a range of mount ...

(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 Jangyu is a ''dong'' in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. On July 1, 2013, Jangyu-myeon was upgraded to a ''dong''. It is the site of the new city of Jangyu. It is located in the historical Nakdong River valley of southern Korea, where par ...

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

Climate

Gimhae has a

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( Köppen: ''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 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

Gyeongjeon Line The Gyeongjeon Line (''Gyeongjeonseon'') is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 300.6 km, from Samnangjin Station in Miryang, South Gyeongsang, to Gwangju Songjeong Stati ...

;

Hallimjeong station Hallimjeong Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on the Gyeongjeon Line The Gyeongjeon Line (''Gyeongjeonseon'') is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 300.6&nbs ...

(한림정역) and

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(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

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. 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: * Ayodhya, India * Biên Hòa, Vietnam * Çorum, Turkey * Munakata, Japan *

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, United States * Wuxi, China

Notable former residents

* Roh Moo-hyun, (August 6, 1946 – May 23, 2009), South Korean politician and 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008) * Yoon Sung-hyo (born 1962), South Korean football manager and former

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* Song Kang-ho (born 1967),

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('' Snowpiercer'', ''

Drug King ''The Drug King'' () is a 2018 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Woo Min-ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as Lee Doo-sam, an ordinary small-time narcotics dealer who becomes an infamous drug lord in Korea during the 1970s. The film a ...

'' and '' Parasite'') *

Lee Jung-soo Lee Jung-soo ( ko, 이정수; born 8 January 1980) is a South Korean former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back. Club career Career in South Korea After gra ...

(born 1980), South Korean footballer ( central defender) * Lee Min-ki (born 1985),

, singer and model * Yeo Min-ji (born 1993), South Korean women's footballer (

Suwon UDC WFC Suwon FC Women (Korean: 수원 FC 위민) is a South Korean women's football team based in Suwon. History The club was founded in January 2008 as Suwon Facilities Management Corporation WFC, or simply Suwon FMC. The team plays in the nation's ...

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) *

Yang Sang-guk Yang Sang-guk (born October 1, 1983), is a South Korean comedian. References External links * 1983 births Living people South Korean male comedians People from Gimhae Gag Concert Society Game contestants South Korean Buddhists ...

(born 1983), South Korean comedian * Mia (Real Name: ''Han Eun-ji'', Hangul: 한은지, born 2000), singer, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Everglow

References

External links

City government website
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