# Anseong

Anseong (Korean: 안성; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Seoul. Its geographical location is 37°0′N 127°16′E﻿ / ﻿37.000°N 127.267°E﻿ / 37.000; 127.267.
Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late spring to fall, Anseong holds its own Namsadang Neuri Festival. The agriculture of Anseong is centered around Asian pears, grapes, ginseng, and rice.and Hanwoo be the most famous and high-quality
Anseong is the center of all traffic in Korea. It is connected to all highways in the country, and there are nine interchanges, the most in Korea Republic
The pronoun AnseongMachum("Anseong Perfect") is a word that was born from Anseong Yugi. And In addition, AmseongPyeongya(Anseong Plain), Anseongcheon(Anseong River), Anseong Line(Train) are all Anseong is the source (The railway was closed in 1990, and it is preparing to revive the railway again after 30 years *2028-2032*)

## Modern history

In 1963, Gosam town of Yongin was incorporated by Anseong, which was still a county at the time. In 1983, Anseong 6 jurisdictions Compulsory incorporation without the consent of the residents to district of Pyeongtaek. In 1998, Anseong was upgraded from county to city status.
It borders Pyeongtaek to the west, Yongin to the north, Icheon and Eumseong-gun to the east, and Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province and Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province to the south. It is located in the southernmost part of Gyeonggi Province and is adjacent to Chungcheong Province along with Pyeongtaek, so it serves as a gateway to the rest of the country. For this reason, in the past, it was counted as one of three major commercial centers in Korea with Daegu and Jeonju. At that time, Anseong was a bustling city. In particular, the 5-day market held on the 2nd and 7th of every month was one of the three largest markets in Joseon.
* On April 1, 1998, Anseong City was established with jurisdiction over the entire Anseong County.
* On June 1, 2001, Gongdo-myeon was promoted to Gongdo-eup.

## Population

* Anseong, Gyeonggi-do population trend &key developments (1966~present)
* 1966: 144,274
* 1970: 133,404
* 1975: 132,888
* 1980: 127,891
* 1983: Yong'e-ri, Jukbaek-ri, Cheongyong-ri, Wolgok-ri, Wongok-myeon, Sosa-ri, Gongdo-myeon were transferred to Pyeongtaek-eup, Pyeongtaek-gun.[Compulsory incorporation without collecting and consent from residents]
* 1985: 121,752
* 1990: 118,260
* 1995: 124,671
* 1998: Anseong was upgraded from county to city status.
* 2000: 136,590
* 2005: 157,130
* 2010: 177,937
* 2015: 180,199
* 2020: 187,012
* 2022: 189,648
* June 2024: 191,272
The populations given are based on the administrative districts at the time, not the current administrative district.
1966–1990: National Statistical Office Census, 1995–Present: Resident Registration Population Statistics of Ministry of Public Administration and Security

## Education

Institutions of higher learning in Anseong include:
* Ansung Women's Polytechnic College
* Capital Baptist Theological Seminary
* Chung-Ang University (Anseong campus)
* Dong-Ah Broadcasting College
* Doowon Technical College
* Hankyong National University
Hangyeore Middle and High School, a special school for North Korean refugees, is in Anseong.
Valor international school (Anseong Campus) [2017 Open]

## Geography

Land area by type and usage:
* Overall, the northeast is high and the southwest is gentle, so the Cheongmicheon Mountain Range, which runs north to south, becomes a watershed that divides the region into east and west. To the east, Cheongmicheon flows, and to the west, Anseongcheon, Jollingcheon, and Hancheon join and flow into the West Sea. To the south, Seounsan Mountain (547m) rises, forming a boundary with Chungcheongnam-do and Chungcheongbuk-do, and large, low mountains surround the entire region like a folding screen. To the south and west, there are hills for middle-aged and elderly people, and wide plains due to the development of rivers.

## Climate

Anseong 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 Anseong (1993–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 5.8 (42.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.6 (76.3) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 26.7 (80.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 4.7 (40.5) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) | 0.2 (32.4) | 5.6 (42.1) | 12.2 (54.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.1 (79.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 14.3 (57.7) | 6.9 (44.4) | −0.4 (31.3) | 12.5 (54.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) | −4.8 (23.4) | −0.2 (31.6) | 5.9 (42.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.5 (72.5) | 16.8 (62.2) | 8.8 (47.8) | 1.7 (35.1) | −5.1 (22.8) | 7.5 (45.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.0 (0.75) | 23.3 (0.92) | 34.9 (1.37) | 68.5 (2.70) | 72.6 (2.86) | 125.3 (4.93) | 323.1 (12.72) | 267.0 (10.51) | 149.1 (5.87) | 50.7 (2.00) | 41.4 (1.63) | 20.0 (0.79) | 1,194.9 (47.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 83.8 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Administrative districts

The city is divided into one eup (town) and 11 myeon (townships) and three dong (neighborhoods):
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Population | Households | Area (km$^2$) |
| Gongdo-eup | 공도읍 | 孔道邑 | 57,948 | 21,161 | 31.96 |
| Bogae-myeon | 보개면 | 寶蓋面 | 6,574 | 2,606 | 53.01 |
| Geumgwang-myeon | 금광면 | 金光面 | 8,755 | 3,515 | 71.71 |
| Seoun-myeon | 서운면 | 瑞雲面 | 4,479 | 1,739 | 36.28 |
| Miyang-myeon | 미양면 | 薇陽面 | 8,167 | 3,033 | 33.73 |
| Daedeok-myeon | 대덕면 | 大德面 | 12,606 | 6,362 | 31.16 |
| Yangseong-myeon | 양성면 | 陽城面 | 6,137 | 2,506 | 53.17 |
| Wongok-myeon | 원곡면 | 元谷面 | 5,607 | 2,253 | 37.83 |
| Gosam-myeon | 고삼면 | 古三面 | 2,163 | 918 | 27.79 |
| Iljuk-myeon | 일죽면 | 一竹面 | 9,229 | 3,669 | 55.54 |
| Juksan-myeon | 죽산면 | 竹山面 | 7,842 | 3,400 | 57.26 |
| Samjuk-myeon | 삼죽면 | 三竹面 | 4,113 | 1,688 | 39.07 |
| Anseong1-dong | 안성1동 | 安城1洞 | 13,444 | 5,306 | 6.55 |
| Anseong2-dong | 안성2동 | 安城2洞 | 19,460 | 7,322 | 10.14 |
| Anseong3-dong | 안성3동 | 安城3洞 | 23,571 | 8,136 | 8.27 |

## Sister Cities

* Jongno District, Seoul
* Brea, California, United States

## Notable people from Anseong

* Hong Sa-ik, Zainichi Korean war criminal and lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army
* Pak Tu-jin, South Korean poet
* Cho Byung-hwa, South Korean poet, critic and essayist
* Kim Soo-ro, South Korean actor
* Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, South Korean cardinal of the Catholic Church and the South Korean Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul

## Gallery

* Statue of Namsadang Neuri
* Chung-ang Market(Traditional Market)
* Anseong Pyeongya(Rice fields)
* Anseong Machum Land & observatory Stars
* Anseong River
* Star Field Anseong
* Anseong Ayang Area library
* Anseong City Hall
* Anseong Farm Land
* Anseong Lakes