Yongin
Yongin
용인시 | |
|---|---|
Specific city | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 용인시 |
| • Hanja | 龍仁市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yongin-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yong'in-si |
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 Flag  Emblem of Yongin | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 3 gu, 4 eup, 3 myeon, 35 dong |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Lee Sang-il (People Power) |
| • Council | Yongin City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 591.32 km2 (228.31 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022) | |
| • Total | 1,076,369 |
| • Density | 1,860.44/km2 (4,818.5/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeonggi |
| Area code | +82-31-2xx |
Yongin (Korean pronunciation: [joŋ.in]) is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and Caribbean Bay, South Korea's most popular amusement and water parks. The city is also home to the Korean Folk Village, the largest of its kind. Yongin-si is a multi-nuclear city with multiple urban centers, not a single nuclear structure, and Giheung-gu crosses the Yeongdong Expressway and Dongbaek, while Suji-gu crosses Pungdeokcheon Stream and Jukjeon.
Yongin is a city almost as large as
History
Although there is evidence of human settlement here as far back as the fifth century, Yongin was granted city status only in March 1996.
Geography
Yongin has an inland location in the southern part of Gyeonggi province.
Climate
Yongin has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) due to its inland location. The average yearly temperature is 11.6 °C, the average temperature in January is -3.1 °C, the average temperature in August is 25.1 °C, and the average yearly precipitation is 1,300mm.
| Climate data for Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin (1994–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.2 (0.68) |
31.6 (1.24) |
40.3 (1.59) |
75.6 (2.98) |
89.4 (3.52) |
123.5 (4.86) |
374.6 (14.75) |
290.3 (11.43) |
130.7 (5.15) |
50.1 (1.97) |
47.2 (1.86) |
21.4 (0.84) |
1,291.9 (50.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 88.9 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1] | |||||||||||||
Education
Yongin has many university campuses, namely
.Administrative districts
The city is divided into three gu (districts):
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 105,179 | — |
| 1970 | 96,551 | −2.12% |
| 1975 | 111,442 | +2.91% |
| 1980 | 135,537 | +3.99% |
| 1985 | 153,767 | +2.56% |
| 1990 | 187,975 | +4.10% |
| 1995 | 242,048 | +5.19% |
| 2000 | 384,741 | +9.71% |
| 2005 | 686,842 | +12.29% |
| 2010 | 847,138 | +4.28% |
| 2015 | 971,327 | +2.77% |
| 2020 | 1,089,087 | +2.32% |
| 2022 | 1,092,840 | +0.17% |
Yongin's population surpassed the 1 million mark in 2017.
Transportation
Yongin is served by trains on the
Yongin has an intercity bus terminal in the city centre, though the densely settled northern areas are served better by the terminal in Yatap-dong, Seongnam.
Food
The most representative food of Yongin is the Sundae of Baekam-myeon, Chouin-gu. Baekamsundae has a special feature of filling meat without blood.
Sports
Yongin is the home of the WKBL women's basketball team Yongin Samsung Life Blueminx.
Sister cities
| City | Region | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton |  California
|
 United States
|
|
| Yangzhou | Jiangsu |  China
|
|
| Fergana Region |  Uzbekistan
|
2008 | |
| Kota Kinabalu |  Sabah
|
 Malaysia
|
2000 |
| Kayseri | Kayseri Province |  Turkey
|
|
| Redland City |  Queensland
|
 Australia
|
Notable people from Yongin
- Eunkwang – singer and actor, member of K-pop group BtoB
- Sungjae – singer and actor, member of K-pop group BtoB
- Hyungsik – singer and actor, member of K-pop group ZE:A
- Bomin – singer and actor, member of K-pop group Golden Child
- Mino – rapper and producer, member of K-pop boygroup Winner
- Infinite
- Songpa-gu, Seoul)
Attractions
- Everland theme park
- Caribbean Bay water park
- Korean Folk Village
- Dramia located at Cheoin-gu, is the filming location of historical dramas such as Moon Embracing the Sun, Jumong, Queen Seondeok and Dong Yi. Viewing tours are available, which includes traditional folk games, historical court dress and archery.[3]
Gallery
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Gugal-dong Yongin -
Tancheon -
Overall view of Yongin city hall -
New Start Like University
See also
References
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Shinbundang Line Map". Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Lee, Cin Woo (16 March 2012). "Beyond Seoul: 19 reasons to explore Korea". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
External links
- City government website (in Korean)
- Yongin : Official Seoul City Tourism
- 이편한세상 용인역 플랫폼시티 website (in Korean)
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