Seongnam

For the given name, see Seong-nam (name).

Seongnam
성남시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul성남시
 • Hanja城南市
 • Revised RomanizationSeongnam-si
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏngnam-si
Bundang District of Seongnam
Flag of Seongnam
Flag
Official logo of Seongnam
Emblem of Seongnam
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions3 gu, 44 dong
Government
 • MayorShin Sang-jin (People Power)
Area
 • Total141.70 km2 (54.71 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total914,832
 • Density7,032.10/km2 (18,213.1/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul

Seongnam (Korean: 성남; Korean pronunciation: [sʰʌŋ.nam]) is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon[2] and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. It consists of three administrative districts: Bundang District, Jungwon District, and Sujeong District.

Seongnam, one of the foremost planned cities in South Korean history, was conceived during the era of President Park Chung Hee for the purpose of industrializing the nation by concentrating electronic, textile, and petrochemical facilities there during the 1970s and 1980s. The city featured a network of roads, to Seoul and other major cities like Gwangju, Gyeonggi, from the early 1970s on. Today, Seongnam has merged with the metropolitan network of Seoul. Seongnam has also served as a ′test bed′ of South Korea's urban planning history. Bundang, one of the successful new town projects in the country, has been settled in a southern half of Seongnam since 1991.

The city is also home to K League football club Seongnam FC.[3]

Statistics

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  • Miscellaneous:
Government workers: 2,199
Medical centers: 952
Teachers: 7,245
Students per Teacher: 23
Number of Cars: 270,289

Administrative districts

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Economy

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Numerous major companies have migrated their headquarters from Downtown Seoul to Seongnam to help government's plan to accelerate the dispersion of Seoul's population to its suburbs and relieve the congested Seoul metropolitan area. Seongnam is now home to prominent companies such as KT[4] (formerly Korea Telecom), Naver, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Pangyo Techno Valley is the premier industrial complex in Seongnam.[5] Nowcom has its headquarters in Pangyo.[6] Because of its significance, Pangyo now serves as a core area of Seongnam, replacing the old downtown in northeast Jungwon and Sujeong.

Sports

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Seongnam FC is a professional football club based in the city. The club now competes in the K League 2.

Education

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Seongnam is well-known for one of the highest educational standard. Dong Seoul University and Gachon University are the major universities in the city. Many high schools provide competitive and rigorous education to local students.

Seongnam is under jurisdiction of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. The municipal office of education reports to Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent, and is located in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang District.

The city's only international school is Korea International School - Pangyo. Seongnam is home to the Seongnam Foreign Language High School and Gachon University's primary campus.[7]

Libraries

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In Seongnam, there are 1 provincial library, and 17 municipal libraries.

Tourism and culture

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The Seongnam Arts Center includes three theaters: the opera house, concert hall, and ensemble theater. It also includes the main arts hall and the cube arts hall, an academy, musical fountains, outdoor recreation facilities, and leisure facilities.[8]

Climate

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Seongnam has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Seongnam (1995–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		12.0
(53.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		4.5
(40.1) 		18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		7.5
(45.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		1.6
(34.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.9
(73.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		3.2
(37.8) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		8.6
(47.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.9
(0.59) 		25.3
(1.00) 		36.0
(1.42) 		64.7
(2.55) 		85.3
(3.36) 		111.8
(4.40) 		375.5
(14.78) 		320.2
(12.61) 		131.1
(5.16) 		45.9
(1.81) 		44.5
(1.75) 		19.6
(0.77) 		1,274.8
(50.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.5 3.7 5.7 7.0 7.5 8.0 13.9 13.2 7.4 5.2 7.0 4.9 87
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[9]

Transportation

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Subway/Train
Bus
Expressway

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea

Seongnam is twinned with:[10]

Notable people from Seongnam

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  • Lee Yo-won, South Korean actress
  • Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress and model
  • Ra Yoon-chan, South Korean child actor.
  • Jo Jong-hwan, member of K-pop boy group 100% and the sub-unit 100% V
  • Dahyun, member of K-pop girl group Twice
  • Solbin, member of K-pop girl group LABOUM
  • Kino, member of K-pop boy group Pentagon
  • Choi Yeon-jun, member of K-pop boy group TXT
  • Jeon Hee-jin, member of K-pop girl group Loona
  • Heo Chan, member of K-pop boy group Victon
  • Jang Seung-yeon, member of K-pop girl group CLC
  • Hong Seong-jun, member of K-pop boy group BDC
  • Kim Sun-woo, member of K-pop boy group The Boyz
  • Jimin, former member of AOA
  • Lee Ga-hyun, member of K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher
  • Cho Seung-Youn, South Korean solo artist

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ "Suwon City". Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 성남시민프로축구단. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  4. ^ 개인 | 글로벌 No.1 KT. www.kt.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "찾아오시는길 Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine."(Map Archived 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine). Since 2005. "경기도 판교 테크노 벨리"
  6. ^ "오시는길 Archived 2011-09-09 at the Wayback Machine." (Map Archived 2011-09-12 at the Wayback Machine) Nowcom. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "경기도 성남시 분당구 삼평동 625 판교세븐벤처밸리 1단지 2동 9층"
  7. ^ "Gachon University's Admission Contacts". Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  8. ^ 고객감동 문화공간 성남아트센터. www.snart.or.kr. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  10. ^ 국외. seongnam.go.kr (in Korean). Seongnam. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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