Ulsan Metropolitan City

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Ginkgo Tree

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Egret

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Pear Blossom

Three Hans Age: included in Jinhan.
Joseon Dynasty: Ulsan Dohobu was renamed to Ulsan-gun in the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign.
June 1, 1962: Ulsan Special Industry Zone was designated and announced.
Jan. 1, 1995: Ulsan city and Ulsan-gun were integrated.
July 15, 1997: promoted to Ulsan Metropolitan City.

It is located in the southeast of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north and the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east.
Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District, which is home to the world's largest automobile assembly plant operated by Hyundai Motor, the world's largest shipyard operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries and the world's largest oil refinery owned by SK Energy.


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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


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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