| Gimhae | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | Specific city |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Korean: 김해시 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Korean: 金海市 |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Gimhae-si |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Kimhae-si |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | South Gyeongsang Province |
| Area Total Km2: | 463.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Dec |
| Population Total: | 550,758 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1188 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong, 0 gu |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Gimhae logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Gimhae |
| Blank Name: | Flower |
| Blank Info: | Ginkgo biloba |
Gimhae (pronounced as /ko/) 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.[1] Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former president of South Korea.
The city has a K3 League soccer club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood.
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.[2]
Gimhae International Airport is just east of Gimhae (in Gangseo-gu, Busan) and has 9.17 million annual users. Various conveniences, especially those for the disabled, will be expanded step by step.[3]
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.
Gimhae has spacious flower gardens. Busan and its neighbor cities have exported large amounts of flowers.
Gimhae farming center exploited to develop independent Korean roses called Spray.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea. Gimhae is twinned with:[5]
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