Yeongam () is a city and
county
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in
South Jeolla
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
Province,
South Korea
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. Bordered with
Mokpo
Mokpo (; ''Mokpo-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of fe ...
and
Naju
Naju () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju () and the first character of Na ...
to the north,
Jangheung
Jangheung County (''Jangheung-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Slow city
In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Spot for filming
''Festival'' (1996) was filmed ...
County to the east, and
Haenam and
Gangjin
Gangjin County (''Gangjin-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gangjin county proper was established in 1895. The county office is located in Gangjin-eup.
The Gangjin Kiln Sites are a noted area for the production of tradi ...
to the south, Yeongam County comprises two ''
eups'' and nine ''
myeons'', populated with about 57,000 people, and its county hall is seated in
Yeongam-eup
Yeongam-eup (영암읍) is the county seat of Yeongam County, South Jeolla province, South Korea. It was elevated from ''myeon'' to ''eup'' in 1979.
There is a population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area ...
.
The
Korean Grand Prix
The Korean Grand Prix ( Korean: 코리아 그랑프리) was a Formula One race held in South Korea, from 2010 until 2013, when it was dropped from the Formula One calendar.
History
On 2 October 2006 it was confirmed that the event would take ...
was held along the harbor side, at the
Korea International Circuit
The Korea International Circuit (코리아 인터내셔널 서킷) is a motorsport circuit located in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, south of Seoul and near the port city of Mokpo. It was the venue for the Korean Grand Prix from 2 ...
from 2010 to 2013. The track has been designed by the famous race track designer
Hermann Tilke
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Racing
During the 1980s, Tilke competed in touring car racing, mainly ...
. The circuit is part permanent, part temporary. Construction began in 2007, and was completed in September/October 2010. The circuit had a contract to host the Grand Prix until 2016.
After that, a 5-year option would have to be picked up to keep the race until at least 2021. However the race was cancelled after 2013.
Climate
Industry
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HSHI; ) is the world's largest shipbuilder and produces approximately 40 vessels per year. Its yard is located in Samho-eup, Yeongam, South Korea.
History
The company was first established with a name ...
(HSHI), world's 5th largest ship builder and the largest company in
South Jeolla
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
Province, is located in Samho Eup. Not only the company itself but also numerous cooperative firms of HSHI are headquartered in Daebul Industrial District in Samho Eup.
Twin towns – sister cities
Yeongam is
twinned with:
*
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Yeongdeungpo District () is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. T ...
,
Seoul
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,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
*
Sancheong
Sancheong County (''Sancheong-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. History
After the unification of Silla, the Danseong region was known as Jipumcheon prefecture(知品川縣), and ...
,
South Korea
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*
Huzhou,
China
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*
Hirakata
file:Hirakata Park.jpg, 260px, Hirakata Park
is a Cities of Japan, city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 397,681 in 183075 households and a population density of 6100 persons per km2. The total ...
,
Japan
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References
External links
Official website of the County Government
Counties of South Jeolla Province
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