Osan

Osan

오산시
Osan 오산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	오산시
• Hanja	烏がらす山やま市し
• Revised Romanization	Osan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Osan-si
	Flag Emblem of Osan
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions	6 dong
Area
• Total	42.76 km2 (16.51 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	193,892
• Density	2,824.2/km2 (7,315/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Osan (Korean pronunciation: [o.san]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km (22 mi) south of Seoul. The population of the city is around 200,000. The local economy is supported by a mix of agricultural and industrial enterprises.

It is famous for one of the largest markets in South Korea, Osan Market, which has been in continuous operation since 1792.^{[citation needed]} The city was the scene of the first battle between the US and North Korea during the Korean War in 1950; there is a statue and museum dedicated to UN forces on the outskirts of the city.

The United States Air Force base named after the city, Osan Air Base, is not actually located in the city, but is instead 8 km (5.0 mi) south, in the Songtan district (formerly a separate city) of Pyeongtaek.

Osan Station is a large subway station located in the heart of Osan. It is part of the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the KTX. There is a bus terminal next to the subway station and many buses stop in front of the subway station.

Name

Osan came to be called by its current name in 1914, at the time of a general reorganization of local governments under Japanese rule. At that time it became Osan-myeon, part of Suwon. This name in turn was taken from that of a local stream, the Osancheon. However, prior to the Japanese occupation, the name had been rendered in hanja as 鰲山, meaning "soft-shelled turtle mountain." Because of the complexity of the 鰲 ("o") character, and because crows were abundant in the area, the Japanese changed the name to 烏山からすやま, meaning "crow mountain school."^{[citation needed]}

Administrative districts

The administrative districts of Osan City consists of six administrative districts and 24 legal districts. Osan City has a population of 228,111 and 97,348 households as of the end of June 2020.^[1]

Name	Hangul	Hanja	Household	Population	Area	Legal districts
Chopyeong-dong	초평동	楚すわえ坪つぼ洞ほら	6,946	16,204	6.48 km²	Beoreum-dong (벌음동; 伐き音おと洞ほら), Dugok-dong (두곡동; 斗と谷たに洞ほら), Part of Gasu-dong (가수동; 佳水かすい洞ほら), Part of Nueup-dong (누읍동; 樓ろう邑洞), Seo-dong (서동; 西洞さいと), Tap-dong (탑동; 塔とう洞ほら)
Daewon-dong	대원동	大園おおぞの洞ほら	26,921	64,484	6.20 km²	Part of Busan-dong (부산동; 釜山ぷさん洞ほら), Cheongho-dong (청호동; 淸しん湖こ洞ほら), Part of Galgot-dong (갈곶동; 葛かずら串くし洞ほら), Gohyeon-dong (고현동; 高こう峴洞), Part of Osan-dong (오산동; 烏山からすやま洞ほら), Won-dong (원동; 園えん洞ほら)
Jungang-dong	중앙동	中央ちゅうおう洞ほら	14,080	36,243	3.66 km²	Part of Busan-dong, Part of Eungye-dong (은계동; 銀ぎん溪けい洞ほら), Part of Osan-dong
Namchon-dong	남촌동	南村なんそん洞ほら	12,895	19,925	6.06 km²	Cheonghak-dong (청학동; 靑あお鶴づる洞ほら), Gajang-dong (가장동; 佳けい長洞ながぼら), Part of Galgot-dong, Part of Gasu-dong, Part of Gwol-dong (궐동; 闕洞), Part of Osan-dong
Sema-dong	세마동	洗馬せば洞ほら	12,519	31,862	13.32 km²	Jigot-dong (지곶동; 紙し串くし洞ほら), Oesammi-dong (외삼미동; 外そと三美みよし洞ほら), Segyo-dong (세교동; 細ほそ橋きょう洞ほら), Seorang-dong (서랑동; 西にし廊ろう洞ほら), Yangsan-dong (양산동; 陽ひ山洞やまほら)
Sinjang-dong	신장동	新しん場ば洞ほら	23,987	59,393	7.04 km²	Part of Eungye-dong, Geumam-dong (금암동; 錦にしき岩がん洞ほら), Part of Gwol-dong, Naesammi-dong (내삼미동; 內三美び洞ほら), Sucheong-dong (수청동; 水みず淸きよし洞ほら)
Total			97,348	228,111	42.76 km²

Climate

Osan has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

Climate data for Osan (1993–2020 normals)
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)	11.8 (53.2)	18.8 (65.8)	24.5 (76.1)	28.3 (82.9)	30.0 (86.0)	31.0 (87.8)	26.8 (80.2)	20.7 (69.3)	12.6 (54.7)	4.7 (40.5)	18.1 (64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.6 (27.3)	−0.1 (31.8)	5.4 (41.7)	11.9 (53.4)	17.6 (63.7)	22.1 (71.8)	25.2 (77.4)	25.7 (78.3)	21.0 (69.8)	14.1 (57.4)	7.0 (44.6)	−0.4 (31.3)	12.2 (54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.4 (18.7)	−5.2 (22.6)	−0.1 (31.8)	5.7 (42.3)	11.8 (53.2)	17.3 (63.1)	21.7 (71.1)	22.2 (72.0)	16.5 (61.7)	8.8 (47.8)	1.9 (35.4)	−5.0 (23.0)	7.4 (45.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	15.3 (0.60)	24.2 (0.95)	34.6 (1.36)	76.0 (2.99)	92.2 (3.63)	114.9 (4.52)	342.2 (13.47)	257.4 (10.13)	134.2 (5.28)	52.7 (2.07)	42.6 (1.68)	18.1 (0.71)	1,204.4 (47.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.6	3.5	5.0	6.4	6.9	7.2	12.7	12.0	7.1	4.7	6.5	5.1	80.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[2]

Sister cities

Hidaka, Saitama, Japan ^[3]
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Qazvin, Iran

Economy

Kyochon, a fried chicken chain, has its head office in Osan.^[4]

References

^ [1]." Retrieved on March 1, 2020.
^ "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.
^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^ "Contact." Kyochon. Retrieved on November 3, 2009.

오산시의 지명 유래. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2006-03-23.

External links

City government website (in English)
City Council website (in English)

37°08′59″N 127°04′38″E / 37.149799°N 127.077116°E / 37.149799; 127.077116

[1] [1]." Retrieved on March 1, 2020.

[KMA-2] "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.

[International-3] "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[4] "Contact." Kyochon. Retrieved on November 3, 2009.

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