Gimhae () is a

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in South Gyeongsang Province,

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. 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, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for unifying the Silla polity. It was considered ...

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 Nakdonggang River or Nakdonggang () is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Korea's Three Kingdoms Er ...

. The city has a

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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

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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;

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: *

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, India * Biên Hòa, Vietnam * Çorum, Turkey * Munakata, Japan * Salem, United States *

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, China

Notable former residents

* Roh Moo-hyun, (August 6, 1946 – May 23, 2009), South Korean politician and 16th

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(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'', ''

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'' and ''

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(born 1980), South Korean footballer (

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) * Lee Min-ki (born 1985),

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

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, WK League) * Yang Sang-guk (born 1983), South Korean comedian * Mia (Real Name: ''Han Eun-ji'',

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References

External links

City government website
{{Coord, 35, 14, 03, N, 128, 52, 52, E, region:KR-48_type:city(439757)_source:dewiki, display=title Cities in South Gyeongsang Province