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The hub of exchange &
cooperation in Northeast Asia

Ulsan Metropolitan City

Kim Doo-gyum

  • NationRepublic of Korea
  • Government NameUlsan Metropolitan City
  • GovernorKim Doo-gyum

Symbol

Symbol
City Emblem City flower City tree City bird
City Emblem City flower

Rose

 City tree

Bamboo

 City bird

White heron

History

  • 1962 : Designated as Ulsan Specific Industrial Zone.
  • 1995 : Ulsan City and Ulsan County are integrated.
  • 1997 : Ulsan Metropolitan City is established.

Regional Characteristics

The Taehwa River flows across Ulsan, and the Ulsan Harbor, Onsan Harbor, and Banguhjin Harbor sit in a row along Ulsan Bay, which makes Ulsan an ideal port city. Through the harbors, Ulsan has served as South Korea’s gateway to East Asia. Today, it is expanding relations in exchange and cooperation with countries around the globe.

Basic Information
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Geography/Climate
  • Area : 1,062㎢ (As of 2019)
  • Location : 33˚06′~ 34˚00′north latitude and 126˚08′~ 126˚58′east longitude
  • Climate : Average temperature : 15℃(January 4.8℃, August 27.5℃), annual precipitation 1,135.8㎜
Population
  • Population : 1,139,368 (As of September 30, 2020)
  • Number of households: 474,970
Tourist Attractions
  • Ulsan 12 Scenic Beauties, Hyundai Motors Factory in Ulsan, SK Co. Ltd., Hyundai Heavy Industry Corporation, Donchuksa Temple
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • China: Changchun(March 1994), Yantai(Nov 2001), Qingdao(Aug 2009), Wuxi(Sept 2013)
  • Japan: Hagi(Oct 1968), Niigata(Sept 2006), Kumamoto(April 2010)
  • Russia: Tomsk Region(Nov 2003)
  • Vietnam: Khanh Hoa Province(June 2002)
  • Others: Portland(Nov 1987), Houston(Nov 2021), US; Kocaeli, Turkey(June 2002); Santos, Brazil(June 2002); Quargandy Kazakhstan(April 2010); Basrah, Iraq(Oct 2011); Montevideo, Uruguay(June 2012); Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic(Nov 2014); Mandalay, Myanmar(May 2016); Chennai, India(Aug 2016); Burgas, Bulgaria(Nov 2021)

Economic Status
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Economy(As of 2019, provisional)
  • GRDP : ₩ 72,380 billion
  • Per capita GRDP : ₩ 65.3 million
Industry (As of 2019, provisional)
  • Service industry 68.4%, mining manufacturing industry 22.2%, construction industry 9.3%, agriculture and fishery 0.1%
  • Specialized industry : Eco-friendly gasoline automobile parts, fine chemistry, shipbuilding materials, energy parts, environment
Products
  • Major exports and export volume(2007) Automobile : $ 15,940 mln, shipbuilding : $ 9,962 mln, petrochemical : $ 23,074 mln

Others

  • Contact：Investment Attraction and Trade Division
  • Address：(Sinjeong-dong) 201, Jungang-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44675, Republic of Korea
  • Tel.：+82-52-229-2784
  • Fax.：+82-52-229-3579
  • Official Website : http://www.ulsan.go.kr