Anseong

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 isotherm.

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Administrative districts

The city is divided into one eup (town) and 11 myeon (townships) and three dong (neighborhoods):

Sister Cities

• South Korea Jongno District, Seoul
• US 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

File:Korea-Anseong-001.jpg|Statue of Namsadang Neuri File:Korea-Anseong-002.jpg|Chung-ang Market File:Korea-Anseong-004.jpg|Rice fields

References

References

1. (2025). "Population statistics".
2. Alteration of cities/counties/districts(1962-11-21)
3. Laws concerning change of districts of city, county, district, town, township and Establishment of new towns(1983-1-10)
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