Gimhae

Gimhae
Specific city
West-side Gimhae
West-side Gimhae
Flag of Gimhae
Flag
Official logo of Gimhae
Emblem of Gimhae
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong, 0 gu
Area
 • Total
463.45 km2 (178.94 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024)
 • Total
531,966
 • Density1,188/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
 • Dialect
South Gyeongsang Province
Korean name
Hangul
김해시
Hanja
金海市
RRGimhae-si
MRKimhae-si

Gimhae (Korean: 김해, pronounced [kim(ɦ)ɛ]) 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 K League 2 football club called, Gimhae FC 2008, were previously compete in National League from 2008 until 2019 and K3 League from 2020 until 2025. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood.

Tombstones in the Royal Tomb of King Suro
Royal Tomb of King Suro

Administrative divisions

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.

Climate data for Gimhae (2009–2020 normals, extremes 2008–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 24.4
(75.9)		 28.9
(84.0)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.3
(95.5)		 37.8
(100.0)		 39.2
(102.6)		 35.6
(96.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 26.6
(79.9)		 21.4
(70.5)		 39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 10.4
(50.7)		 14.9
(58.8)		 19.9
(67.8)		 25.2
(77.4)		 27.7
(81.9)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 27.8
(82.0)		 23.1
(73.6)		 16.5
(61.7)		 9.1
(48.4)		 20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.3
(48.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.7
(72.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 27.3
(81.1)		 22.7
(72.9)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.0
(51.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)		 0.5
(32.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.9
(58.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 19.0
(66.2)		 13.1
(55.6)		 6.5
(43.7)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 1.7
(35.1)		 6.1
(43.0)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.1
(62.8)		 10.8
(51.4)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 −13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.4
(1.04)		 52.1
(2.05)		 84.6
(3.33)		 128.4
(5.06)		 110.6
(4.35)		 140.8
(5.54)		 291.1
(11.46)		 188.0
(7.40)		 184.9
(7.28)		 89.8
(3.54)		 47.0
(1.85)		 32.1
(1.26)		 1,375.8
(54.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 6.0 8.2 9.8 8.4 9.6 14.8 12.6 10.0 5.4 6.3 4.8 100.2
Average relative humidity (%) 46.1 50.8 55.3 57.8 62.2 71.8 79.0 75.4 73.2 64.3 58.7 49.6 62.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 211.3 185.6 216.2 222.4 247.0 196.0 174.7 203.3 173.7 208.4 188.9 206.6 2,434.1
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration

Transportation

Airport

Gimhae International Airport is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo District, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users.

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.

Sports

Gimhae FC will compete in K League 2 from 2026 season after last play in 2025 K3 League due to switch from semi-profesional to professional team. Gimhae FC play in Gimhae Sports Complex were open in 11 September 2024 with capacity 15,066.

Floricultural industry

Gimhae has spacious flower gardens. Busan and its neighbouring cities have exported large amounts of flowers. Gimhae farming centre exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gimhae is twinned with:

Notable former residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ↑ [스포츠]김해시청 축구단 창단 '초읽기' Newsmaker
  3. ↑ 김해분야포털. "감독 | 김해분야포털". www.gimhae.go.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Welcome To GimHae: Home > Gimhae Travel Guide > Introducing Gimhae[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ Song, Sang-Keun (2012). [(http://dx.doi.org/10.5572/KOSAE.2012.28.2.190) "김해공항에서 항공기에 의한 대기오염물질과 온실가스의 배출량 산정 및 특성 분석"] [Emissions of Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases from Aircraft Activities at the Gimhae International Airport]. Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment. 28 (2): 190–202. doi:10.5572/KOSAE.2012.28.2.190. 김해국제공항은 부산광역시 강서구 대저2동에 위치하고 있으며... 공항면적은 6.5×10^6 m2이고 2개의 비행 활주로로 구성되어 있다. (Gimhae International Airport is located in Daejeo 2-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan... The airport area is 6.5×10^6 m2 and consists of two runways.) {{cite journal}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ↑ Welcome To GimHae : Home > Gimhae Travel Guide > Transportation[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ Full blooming rose in greenhouse온실속 만개한 국산 장미 연합뉴스 2008.01.24
  10. ↑ 자매도시. gimhae.go.kr (in Korean). Gimhae. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

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