Location

It is located in the Gwangyang area, in the south of the nation. - The center of the eastern part of Jeollanam-do and the western part of Gyeongsangnam-do   Three large shopping malls

The Establishment of

Roads - Honam Highway, Namhae Highway, and Seohaean Highway - Gwangyang~Mokpo Highway (2007) - Gwangyang~Jeonju Highway (2007) Railroads - Gyeongjeon Line (Mokpo - Busan) and Jeolla Line (Yeosu - Seoul) meet - The double tracking of Jeolla Line (2006) Airports - Yeosu Airport, (Domestic) Seoul, Jeju (168 flights a week) Sacheon Airport (Domestic) Seoul, Jeju (63 flights a week) - Gwangju Airport (Domestic, Overseas) Seoul, Jeju (235 flights a week) Shanghai (10 flights a week) - Muan International Airport (2004)? When the construction of the freeway is completed, it will take less than an hour to the airport.   Gwangyang Container Terminal - It has currently 12 births and will have 33 births until 2011 (transfer capacity: 933TEU)

Infrastructure for Industries

POSCO: The biggest in the world (18,800,000 ton/year) Hyundai HYSCO is located in Yulchon Industrial Complex (Cold Rolling Mill, 1,800,000 ton/year) Yeosu Chemical Complex: The biggest in the nation (4,444,000 ton/year) Construction of Jeonnam Techno Park and New Material Research Center - Supports the development of high-tech end technology and the start of business Abundant water resources: Juam Lake and Sangsa Lake provide enough industrial and domestic water - Juam Dam: 707,000,000 m©ø (provide water to Yeosu, Yulchon and Daebul industrial complex)

Quality Human Resources and Technological Support

Four local universities including Suncheon National University produce 22,000 quality graduates a year.   Operates New Technology Development Support Center - TIC : It is set up within Suncheon Univ. and supports the study of toxic materials and the technology to minimize the discharge of toxic materials. - TIPP : It is set up within Suncheon Univ. and supports the study of the structure of steel and the defections in welding parts. - Advanced Material & Technology Industrialization Center (2006) : It will be set up within Yulchon Industrial Complex and supports the development of new metals and the transition of technology   Construction of Jeonnam Techno Park (2003~2008) - It will be set up within Yulchon Industrial Complex (plottage/20,000 pyeong, floorage/20,000 pyeong) - Construction of the infrastructure for the technology innovation system considering the characteristics of the industries of the region including the steel industry, the shipbuilding industry, and the petrochemical industry.

Abundant Tourism Resources

A city of nature surrounded by Jiri Mountain, Jogye Mountain, Sangsa Lake, and Juam Lake   The fourth largest holdings of cultural assets in the nation - Cultural assets designated by the state: 43 EA, Cultural assets designated by Jeollanam-do: 61EASeungbo Temple Songgwang Temple and Seonam Temple Nakan-eupseong Folk Village, the only one where people reside. - Suncheon Bay (the habitat of the hooded crane, which is a rare bird in the world) - Abundant neighboring tourism resources such as Goheung Space Center, Jiri Mountain, and South Sea Marine Tourism Complex

Well Established Infrastructure

It was awarded as ¡°2003 the City of the Year¡±   Three golf courses (27holes) - Seungju CC, Pine hill CC, Lake hill CC, and Suncheon CC (2006)   Three large shopping malls - Carrefour, New Core, and Homeplus (2004)   Cultural facilities - 1 Performing Place, 10 Theaters, 2 Welfare Centers, 2 Youth Centers, 2 Exhibit Halls, 3 Libraries   Well established educational infrastructure - 134 schools, 85,000 students (30 percent of the population)Competitive academic organizations (prestigious high school, national university)   A city of food boasting of the best taste in Namdo - Namdo Food Festival (every October)