Anson

Since the time of the state of Silla, the place of Anson has been the settlement of Nehehol. Anson was formed on December 29, 1913 by the merger of three small settlements. In 1998, Anson was given city status (si). ^[one]

Anson is located in the south of Gyeonggi-do province, in the west it borders with the city of Pyeongtaek , in the northeast - with Icheon , in the south - with Cheonan , in the north - with Yongin . The landscape is hilly, the highest point is Mount Sovunsan (547 m), another high mountain is Chharyonsan. Low mountains occupy 52% of the entire territory subordinated to the city. The river system is represented by small rivers Ansongan and Chkorengan, originating in the local mountains. Solid granite rocks of the Jurassic period prevail geologically. In the north of the city is the gneiss of the Cambrian period .

The climate differs little from the typical climate of the Korean Peninsula : there are four pronounced seasons. Winter is relatively cool and dry. The summer is wet and warm. The average temperature of August is 24-26 ° C, the average temperature of January is 3-5 ° C. The average annual rainfall (1990-1999) was 1315.7 mm.

The area is suitable for agriculture : 32.5% of the territory included in the administrative boundaries of Anson is used for agriculture, mainly rice growing ^[2] .

Anson is administratively divided into 1 yp, 11 yon and 3 tone (dong): ^[3]

• Buddhist temples of Chiljans ^[4] , Soknamsa ^[5] and Cheonnensa. In 1989, several paintings from Chiljans Temple were included in the list of National Treasures of Korea under number 269. In addition, many other ancient monuments are stored in these Buddhist temples, for example, the bronze bell of the Chiljans temple, cast in the XVIII century , ^[6] two-meter stele Cheonnensa Temple, ^{[7] a} three-story stone pagoda in Cheonnensa, ^[8] Taunjon Pavilion at Soknamsa Temple. ^[9]
• Gyeongyang Confucian Sanctuary - was built in 1964. On the 10th day of the third month according to the lunar calendar, spring service is held here. The sanctuary houses literary monuments written by the famous Korean Confucian preachers. In 1988, this place was included in the list of folklore heritage of South Korea. ^[ten]
• Independence Monument, built in 1919 in honor of the fighters for freedom from Japan . ^[eleven]
• The Sounansan and Chilhyungsan Mountains are popular places for mountain hiking . On each of these mountains, located within the city, several tourist routes have been laid. ^[12]

Anson's higher education institutions include:

• Anson Women's Polytechnic College
• Main Baptist Theological Seminary
• Cheongyang University (Anson Campus)
• Tonya College of Electronics
• Tuvon Technical College
• Hanyung National University

Like other cities and counties in South Korea, Anson has a number of characters: ^[13]

• Tree: Ginkgo - symbolizes continuous growth.
• Flower: Forsythia - symbolizes the peaceful nature of the townspeople.
• Bird: Magpie - symbolizes good intentions.
• Mascot : The folk character of Podogi ^[14] .

• Cities of South Korea

• Official website of the city (English)
• Description of the city
• Galbijim Wiki Encyclopedia Page