Hanam

Hanam
하남시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 하남시
 • Hanja 河南市
 • Revised Romanization Hanam-si
 • McCune–Reischauer Hanam-si

Emblem of Hanam

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Sudogwon
Administrative divisions 18 dong
Area
 • Total 93.07 km2 (35.93 sq mi)
Population (2011.1)
 • Total 150,014
 • Density 1,612/km2 (4,180/sq mi)
 • Dialect Seoul

Hanam (Korean pronunciation: [ha.nam]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje capital of Hanam Wiryeseong may have been located there.

Lying immediately east of Seoul, Hanam is also bordered by Namyangju, Gwangju, and Seongnam. In August 2009, Seongnam and Hanam cities announced their intention to merge.

Administrative divisions

Hanam is divided as follows:

  • Gambuk-dong (감북동)
  • Gami-dong (감이동)
  • Gamil-dong (감일동)
  • Gyosan-dong (교산동)
  • Deokpung-dong (덕풍동)
  • Misa-dong (미사동)
  • Baealmi-dong (배알미동)
  • Sangsachang-dong (상사창동)
  • Sangsangok-dong (상산곡동)
  • Changwoo-dong (창우동)
  • Cheonhyeon-dong (천현동)
  • Choi-dong (초이동)
  • Choil-dong (초일동)
  • Chungung-dong (춘궁동)
  • Pungsan-dong (풍산동)
  • Hasachang-dong (하사창동)
  • Hasangok-dong (하산곡동)
  • Hagam-dong (학암동)

Statistics

Yearly arrests:9,686
Number of health centers:1
Number of dentists:17
Yearly fires:182
Number of apartments: 11,796

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yvonne T. Nathan (3 December 2013). "Shah Alam signs pact with South Korean city of Hanam". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

Coordinates: 37°31′N 127°12′E / 37.517°N 127.200°E / 37.517; 127.200


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