Hwaseong ( Korean : 화성 ; Korean pronunciation: [ɸʷa.sʌŋ] ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province , South Korea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county in Gyeonggi Province . Seoul Subway Line 1 passes through Hwaseong, stopping at Byeongjeom Station . Suin Bundang Line also passes through Hwaseong, stopping at Eocheon Station .
11-606: Hwaseong or Hwasong can refer to: Hwaseong, Gyeonggi , a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi Hwaseong Stadium , a group of sports facilities Hwaseong Fortress , a UNESCO heritage site in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Hwasŏng (North Korea) , a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea, now known as Myonggan County Hwasong concentration camp ,
22-568: A ballistic missile Hwasong-9 (Rodong-1M) Hwasong-10 Hwasong-11 (KN-02 Toksa) Hwasong-12 Hwasong-13 (KN-08) Hwasong-14 , July 2017 version of the North Korean ICBM Hwasong-15 Hwasong-17 Hwasong-18 Hwasong-19 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hwaseong . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
33-467: A political prison camp in North Hamgyong province, North Korea Hwasong rocket family of North Korea Hwasong-1 (R-17 Elbrus) Hwasong-3 (9K52 Luna-M / 2K6 Luna ) Hwasong-5 , North Korean version of the Scud ballistic missile Hwasong-6 , also a North Korean version of the Scud ballistic missile Hwasong-7 (Rodong-1), another North Korean version of the Scud ballistic missile Hwasong-8 ,
44-518: Is located in nearby Suwon . During the time of the early Three Kingdoms of Korea , parts of modern-day Hwaseong was controlled by the state of Wonyang ( 원양국 ; 爰襄國 ), a small statelet that was part of the Mahan confederacy . In 1949, when Suwon was split from the rest of Suwon County, the remaining area of Suwon County was renamed to Hwaseong County, after Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. On January 1, 1989,
55-504: The Yellow Sea (West Sea), where the water is shallow. Additionally, Siberian air flows directly into the western flatlands of the Korean peninsula, making several areas colder. Hwaseong is populated by 49% male South Korean citizens, 46% female South Korean citizens, and 5% foreign residents. With 236,241 homes, there are on average 2.8 people per registered place of residence in the city. With
66-447: The town of Osan was promoted to a city, splitting from Hwaseong County. On March 21, 2001, Hwaseong County would also be promoted to the status of city. On November 27, 2007 the city was chosen as the site for the future Universal Studios South Korea theme park . Originally set to open in 2016, it would have been the world's largest Universal Studios theme park, being larger than all the other four combined. The US$ 3.1 billion park
77-592: The exceptions of Byeongjeom 2-dong, Dongtan 2-dong and Dongtan 3-dong, there is a larger number of males than females in every division of the city. Administrative divisions Hwaseong has 4 towns (eup), 9 townships (myeon) and 13 neighborhoods (dong). Each eup and myeon is further divided into villages (ri). In October 2014, Namyang-dong was downgraded to an eup- the first case in South Korea. Hwaseong's name comes from Suwon 's Hwaseong Fortress , built by King Jeongjo . The most populous areas of Hwaseong are Namyang (to
88-426: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hwaseong&oldid=1255384708 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Hwaseong Fortress
99-637: The west), Hyangnam and Bongdam (central), and Dongtan to the east. Dongtan has had an SRT high speed rail station since December 2017. The Seohae Expressway runs through western Hwaseong, while the Gyeongbu Expressway runs through the east of the city.. Many special products are sold in the Hwaseong area that are different from other regions of Gyeonggi Province . There are many facilities that grow products ranging from honey melons to herbs . Additionally, meat and dairy products are also available. Hangwa
110-476: Was caused by the explosion of a series of battery cells. Hwaseong 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. The city is located in the western area of the Korean Peninsula . The temperatures in winter are low along the coast since it is located in the lower plains and close to
121-419: Was expected to create at least 58,000 new jobs. In 2014, the project was put on hold. The plan was restarted in 2015, and K-Water (Korean Water Resources Corporation) was chosen as a business partner. Universal Studios South Korea is no longer under development as of 2020 . On June 24, 2024, a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by Aricell killed 23 workers, and a further 8 workers were wounded. The fire
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