๐ฐ๐ท Dangjin is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It stands on the south shore of the Bay of Asan. Dangjin borders Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Hwaseong by sea, and Seosan, Yesan, and Asan by land. Its name means "Tang ferry", and refers to the historic role of Dangjin's harbor in connecting Korea to the other side of the Yellow Sea. This role continues to be important in the city's economy, which relies on a mixture of agriculture and heavy industry. The city has the same Hanja name as Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Administrative divisions The city is divided into 2 eup, 9 myeon and 3 dong.
History The name "Dangjin" was first used to refer to this area during the Joseon Dynasty. From 1413 to 1895, it was known as Dangjin-hyeon, a division of Chungcheong Province. The city achieved its present borders in 1973, with the merger of a portion of Jeongmi-myeon into Seosan's Unsan-myeon. It was originally a county but was promoted to a city on January 1, 2012, after a rapid population boost.
Being on the Yellow Sea, the port has been important for trade with China, and since early times was defended against foreign invasion by becoming a fortress city (Eupseong). According to legend, the eupseong was built in the 16th year of King Chungyeol (1290 AD), but it is currently believed to have been built during the Baekje period and modified throughout the Joseon period to prevent foreign invasion. Mianchuan Eupseong is a city with four gates in the east, west, south, and north. It was rebuilt in the 13th year of King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty, and it was rebuilt during the reign of King Gyeongjong.
Education As of March 2005, in Dangjin there were 33 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 38 preschools, serving 14,293 students. In addition, there were 8 high schools. All of these organs are overseen by the Dangjin Office of Education.
The sole institution of higher education in the city is Shinsung College.
Economy Dangjin is home to a number of factories, including steel mills operated by Hyundai Hysco and Hyundai INI Steel. These factories are supplied in part by ships docking at Dangjin Harbor, a cargo port with 5 piers, two of which are dedicated to steel coil shipping.
Dangjin has a population of over 117,400 people. Dangjin also forms one of the centres of the wider South Chungcheong Province which has a population of over 2,059,871 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Dangjin has links with:
๐ฏ๐ต Daisen, Japan ๐ฐ๐ท Gangbuk, South Korea ๐จ๐ณ Siming District, China ๐จ๐ณ Xiamen, China ๐ฐ๐ท Yongsan, South Korea๐บ๐ธ Watsonville 36.909
๐บ๐ธ Santa Cruz 36.967
๐น๐ท Muratpaลa 36.888
๐น๐ท Konyaaltฤฑ 36.874
Locations Near: Dangjin 126.628,36.8936
๐ฐ๐ท Seosan 126.45,36.767 d: 21.2
๐ฐ๐ท Hongseong 126.663,36.599 d: 32.9
๐ฐ๐ท Hwaseong-si 126.817,37.183 d: 36.3
๐ฐ๐ท Asan 127.011,36.786 d: 36.1
๐ฐ๐ท Hwaseong 126.92,37.252 d: 47.6
๐ฐ๐ท Ansan 126.829,37.31 d: 49.6
๐ฐ๐ท Ansan-si 126.833,37.317 d: 50.4
๐ฐ๐ท Pyeongtaek 127.113,36.992 d: 44.5
Antipodal to: Dangjin -53.372,-36.894
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๐ฆ๐ท Mar del Plata -57.55,-38 d: 19626.3
๐บ๐พ Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19529.8
๐ฆ๐ท Berisso -57.886,-34.873 d: 19550.6
๐ฆ๐ท La Plata -57.954,-34.921 d: 19547.8
๐ง๐ท Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19463.1
๐บ๐พ Colonia del Sacramento -57.833,-34.467 d: 19530.2