Busan
Busan city –by HaB Korea
City Information
Busan is located on the south of the Korean peninsula at 35.1796° N and 129.0756° E. The city has a size of 77.04 square kilometer and an approximate population of 3,466,000 (2019, UN). Busan is surrounded by mountains, scenic cliffs, rivers, coastline, beaches and ocean. It has the largest container handling port in the country and the world's fifth largest. Busan is becoming one of the hottest destinations for traveling as well as international conventions for the city's rich nature, history and culture.
Busan Metropolitan City
Seasons
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- Spring: The season begins in early March and ends in late June. The average temperature in is 14.9°C. It is quite windy and the weather is dry with some periods of yellow dust and late frosts during the spring months in Busan. The flowers begin to bloom in this season such as apricot, peach, dandelion, canola, etc.
Daejeo Ecological Park - by Korea Tourism
Organization
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- Summer: This season starts at the end of June and lasts until the beginning of September. The average temperature is 24 °C and the highest temperature is 30 °C. It is sub-tropical climate with hot and humid weather in this season. It mostly rains during late June to early August in Busan's summer. The wettest month is July (112.0 mm avg).
Busan City – by Busan Metropolitan City
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- Autumn: Autumn in Busan starts from early September and ends in late November. The average temperature of Busan's autumn is 16 °C. Tourists visit Busan in this season to see a beautiful scenery of yellow and red leaves of maple trees along the road in this port city of Korea.
Busan Christmas Tree Festival - by Korea Tourism Organization
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- Winter: It starts from the end of November and lasts to the end of February. The lowest temperature in this season is -3 °C and the highest temperature is 10 °C, hence the average temperature in Busan's winter is 3.5 °C. There are three cold days and four warm days throughout the winter in Busan due to the change of local weather patterns.
Hun Un Dae Beach, Sunny Day (Busan City, Korea) – by yuseokoh via flickr
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All Year Climate & Weather Averages in Busan
| High Temp: |
30 |
°C |
| Low Temp: |
-3 |
°C |
| Mean Temp: |
15 |
°C |
| Humidity: |
68 |
% |
| Precipitation: |
34.1 |
mm |
| Annual Rainfall: |
408.8 |
mm (per year) |
| Dew Point: |
8 |
°C |
| Wind: |
11 |
km/h |
| Pressure: |
1016 |
mbar |
| Visibility: |
9 |
km |
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| Time Zone: |
Busan, the Republic of Korea (GMT+9)
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| Currency: |
the Korean Won (KRW)
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| Dialing Code |
+82 51 |
| Public Airport: |
Gimhae International Airport (IATA: PUS, ICAO: RKPK)
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| Sources: |
- Busan Metropolitan City. 2019. Busan. [Online] [14 January 2019].Available from: https://english.busan.go.kr/index |
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- United nations. 2018. The World's Cities in 2018. [Online]. [14 January 2019]. Available from: https://www.un.org/ |
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- The Association of North East Asia Regional Governments.2019. Busan Metropolitan City. [Online]. [14 January 2019]. Available from:http://www.neargov.org/en/
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- Living + nomads. 2018. Autumn foliage in Busan - Top 6 Busan attractions in autumn & around. [Online]. [14 January 2019]. Available from:https://livingnomads.com/ |
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- Time and Date. 2019. [Online]. [22 January 2019]. Available from:https://www.timeanddate.com/
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สถานที่สำคัญ
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Haedong Yonggungsa – by kkday
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Nurimaru Apec House – by Tim Grey via flickr
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The Gwangandaegyo or Diamond Bridge – by JIPEN
via Storyblocks Video
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Oryukdo Island – by Trazy
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Gamcheon Culture Village – by Pinglabel Shutterstock via Lonely Planet
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Sea Life Busan Aquarium – by Korea Tourism Organization
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Lotte Department Store – by Trazy
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BIFF Square in Busan, South Korea– by Richard F. Ebert
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Jalgachi Fish Market – by : Wet Casements |
Sister City Agreement:
On 11th July, 2011, MR. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok and Mr. Hur, Num-sik,
Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea signed Agreement on the Establishment of a Friendship City Relationship between the Busan Metropolitan City and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Leader: r. Park Heong-Joon, Mayor of Busan (as of April 2021)
Website: https://english.busan.go.kr/index
Download: Letter of Intent for the establishment of a Friendship City Relationship , Agreement on the Establishment of a Friendship City Relationship
ความตกว่าด้วยการสถาปนาความสัมพันธ์ฉันมิตร
Agreement on the Establishment of Friendly Relations
Consequences Activities after Signing on the Agreement
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Date |
Activites |
Venue |
Link Photos/Vdo Album |
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14 March 2011 |
MR. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok and Mr. Hur Num-sik, Mayor of Busan signed Letter of Intent on on the Establishment of a Friendship City Relationship between the Busan Metropolitan City and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. |
Bangkok |
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11 July 2011 |
MR. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok and Mr. Hur, Num-sik, Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea signed an Agreement on the Establishment of a Friendship City Relationship between the Busan Metropolitan City and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. |
Busan |
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8 - 12 February 2012
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Mr. Baek Seung-taek, Deputy Mayor of Busan participated in Mayor’s Roundtable Meeting and had a group of ten officials of Busan Metropolitan City arrange garden and an exhibition booth of Sister Cities Week 2012 at Benchasiri Park. |
Bangkok |
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29 March - 5 April 2012
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The Busan delegation which consisted of four university students and an official of Busan Metropolitan City participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program 2012. |
Bangkok |
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22 - 29 June 2012
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An official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Maritime Environment Training Program for Senior Officers. |
Busan |
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| 6 |
12 April - 17 October
2012 |
An official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in K2H Fellowship Program 2012. |
Busan |
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22 - 29 October 2013
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A pair of officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Busan Sister City International Training Program on "Water Supply and Sewerage System." |
Busan |
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| 8 |
26 May - 8 June 2014
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A group of three officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Busan Sister City International Training Program on "Urban Planning & Development." |
Busan |
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| 9 |
25 - 31 August 2014
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The Bangkok delegation which consisted of a pair of youth representatives of Bangkok and an official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Busan Future Leaders Camp. |
Busan |
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| 10 |
27 - 28 September 2014
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Mr. Suh Byung-soo, Mayor of Busan paid a courtesy call on MR. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok. |
Busan |
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| 11 |
28 October - 11 November 2014 |
A group of three officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Busan Sister City International Training Program on city planning, information technology and environment. |
Busan |
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| 12 |
2 - 5 December 2014
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration representative participated in Busan Sister City Global Forum on "Global HRD and International Cooperation." |
Busan |
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| 13 |
25 July - 3 August
2015 |
The Bangkok delegation which consisted of a pair of youth representatives of Bangkok and an official of the Bangkok metropolitan Administration participated in BNK Happy Music Camp. |
Busan |
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| 14 |
31 October - 7 November 2015 |
An official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Busan Sister City International Training Program on public transportation sector. |
Busan |
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| 15 |
14 - 20 December 2015
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The Bangkok delegation which consisted of a pair of youth representatives of Bangkok and an official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Busan Future Leaders Camp. |
Busan |
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| 16 |
15 March 2016 |
A group of twenty representatives of Busan Civil Service Labor Union had a technical visit on human resources at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. |
Bangkok |
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| 17 |
10 - 13 May 2016 |
An official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in the Program for Officials in Busan's Sister and Friendship Cities. |
Busan |
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17 - 18 February 2017
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Mr. Suh Byung-soo, Mayor of Busan paid a courtesy call on Mrs. Wanwilai Promlakano, Deputy Governor of Bangkok (17 February 2017). |
Bangkok |
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19 - 21 May 2017
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The Bangkok delegation which consisted of an official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and a group of nine performers participated in Busan Global Gathering. |
Busan |
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18 - 21 May 2018
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The Bangkok delegation of eleven which consisted of officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and a group of nine performers participated in the 13th Global Gathering. |
Busan |
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| 21 |
25 June 2018 |
Ms Clare Kim, Director of Busan Foundation for International Cooperation had a meeting with the representatives of International Affairs Office. |
Bangkok |
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| 22 |
7 November 2018 |
The delegation of Busan led by Mr. Aloc Kumar Roy, Secretary General of Busan Foundation for International Cooperation had a technical visit on urban administration, city planning, and non-governmental organizations cooperation at Department of City Planning of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. |
Bangkok |
http://iad.bangkok.go.th/en/node/3929 |
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20 - 23 November
2018 |
The representatives of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Program for Officials in Busan's Sister Cities. |
Busan |
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| 24 |
17 - 20 May 2019
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The Bangkok delegation visited Busan, Republic of Korea during to participate in the 14th Global Gathering. |
Busan |
http://iad.bangkok.go.th/en/node/4332 |
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7 - 13 July 2019
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Bangkok delegation which consisted of representatives of Medical Service Department, Health Department, Social Development Department and International Affairs Office participated in an exchange program on elderly care. |
Seoul and Busan |
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30 June 2020 |
Governor of Bangkok (Pol.Gen. Aswin kwanmuang) Join “Stay Strong Campaign” to fight against COVID-19 and encourage Thai people and everyone around the world to be strong. |
Bangkok |
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As of May 2021
