Gimhae

Gimhae is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, situated near the Nakdong River.

It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea, claiming descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya. Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former president of South Korea.

The city has a K3 League soccer club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood.

Administrative divisions

 * Jinyeong-eup (13 ri)
 * Daedong-myeon (10 ri)
 * Hallim-myeon (12 ri)
 * Jillye-myeon (10 ri)
 * Juchon-myeon (8 ri)
 * Saengnim-myeon (8 ri)
 * Sangdong-myeon (6 ri)
 * Bukbu-dong (3 legal dong)
 * Buram-dong (2 legal dong)
 * Buwon-dong
 * Chilsanseobu-dong (7 legal dong)
 * Dongsang-dong
 * Hoehyeon-dong (2 legal dong)
 * Hwalcheon-dong (2 legal dong)
 * Jangyu-dong (3 legal dong)
 * Naeoe-dong (2 legal dong)
 * Saman-dong (2 legal dong)

Climate
Gimhae has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa, bordering on Cfa) with very warm summers and cold winters. Due to the influence of its coastal climate, Gimhae is the mildest region in Korea. The annual average temperature is around 15 °C, and annual average precipitation is 1,200 mm, which is very close to the Korean average of 1,274 mm.

Airport
Gimhae International Airport is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo-gu, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled, will be expanded step by step.

Railways
Gimhae has two stations on the Gyeongjeon Line; Hallimjeong station (한림정역) and Jinyeong station (진영역). The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit, which opened in September 2011, connects the city to Busan via the airport. It connects to the Busan Metro network at Daejeo (대저), and  at Sasang (사상). The closest KTX station from Gimhae is Gupo station in Busan.

Floricultural industry
Gimhae has spacious flower gardens. Busan and its neighbor cities have exported large amounts of flowers.

Gimhae farming center exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.

Twin towns – sister cities
Gimhae is twinned with:

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 * 🇮🇳 Ayodhya, India
 * Biên Hòa, Vietnam
 * 🇹🇷 Çorum, Turkey
 * 🇯🇵 Munakata, Japan
 * 🇺🇸 Salem, United States
 * 🇨🇳 Wuxi, China

Notable former residents

 * Roh Moo-hyun, (August 6, 1946 – May 23, 2009), South Korean politician and 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008)
 * Yoon Sung-hyo (born 1962), South Korean football manager and former football player
 * Song Kang-ho (born 1967), South Korean actor (Snowpiercer, Drug King and Parasite)
 * Lee Jung-soo (born 1980), South Korean footballer (central defender)
 * Lee Min-ki (born 1985), South Korean actor, singer and model
 * Yeo Min-ji (born 1993), South Korean women's footballer (Suwon UDC WFC, WK League)
 * Yang Sang-guk (born 1983), South Korean comedian
 * Mia (Real Name: Han Eun-ji,, born 2000), singer, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Everglow