Sister Cities
- Sister City 2003. 12. 4.
General Information
25.72㎢
173,890 (approximately 700 Koreans)
USD 25.946 million (approximately KRW 314.872 billion)
48 departments
Nine members (4-year term)
Local guidance
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville Museum of art, Knoxville Zoo
Textiles, Furniture, Milling, Metal Industry
- It is in the eastern part of Tennessee, USA, on the western slopes of the Great Smoky Mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
- It is the central hub in eastern Tennessee and has grown into an industrial city with factories that use hydropower in the Tennessee River watershed. Knoxville is home to the largest public university in Tennessee, the University of Tennessee, making it an educational and academic center. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is nearby and attracts tourists year-round.
- Sister City October 18, 2010 (Friendship Exchange Agreement Signed)
General Information
3,243㎢
330,000 (including 22,000 Korean-Chinese)
Eight towns, three townships (two Korean-Chinese townships), 123 administrative villages (16 Korean-Chinese villages)
Gedorong County, Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, China
Local guidance
Historical Sites of Gwahoesan Mountain Fortress, Palgak Pavilion, and the Tomb of An Mubusain on Sanggyeong Road
- Main Agricultural and Livestock Products : Beans, Rice, Corn, Pigs, etc.
- Main Forest Products : Ginseng, Yellow Chicken, Korean Angelica, Schisandra, Codonopsis, Shiitake Mushrooms, King Oyster Mushrooms, Walnuts, Gugija, Fernbrake
- Industrial Sectors : Coal Chemical Industry, Electrical Heating, Deep Mining Resource Development, Medicinal Herbs, Building Materials, Precision Processing of Cereals, etc.
Located in the southeastern part of Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, China. It ranks first in the province in coal reserves, with abundant mineral resources such as gold, copper, iron, platinum, palladium, nickel, zinc, and graphite. It is rich in tourist resources, including beautiful natural landscapes such as Hadaha Scenic Area, Palung Reservoir, Bonghwang Mountain Forest Park, Gayrim Korean Folk Village, and Seodaepa Agricultural Ecotourism Area. It boasts a vast expanse of land with a total cultivated area of 80,000 ha, 10,000 ha of potential development land, and 7,000 ha of grassland.
- Sister City May 28, 2013 (friendly exchange agreement regarding Oriental stork restoration)
- Telephone Tel : 0796-23-1111, Fax : 0796-24-2575
General Information
697.66㎢
85,592 (Households: 29,741)
2-4 Chuo-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Local guidance
Natural Monument Oriental Stork, Shirosaki Hot Spring, Kannabe Ski Resort, Tajima's Soyokoto Izushi Castle Town, etc.
Kairyu woodworking (traditional crafts), Toyooka bags (representative Japanese brand bags), Aigamo rice, Izushi pottery, etc.
On April 1, 2006, Toyooka City was merged with five villages in the northeastern part of Hyogo Prefecture (Toyooka City, Kinosaki Town, Takeno Town, Hidaka Town, Izushi Town, Tanto Town). Approximately 80% of the city area is forested, with the Sea of Japan to the north, Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Maruyama River (the origin of all things) flowing through the central part, Sanin Coast National Park on the coastal area, and Hyonosen Ushiroyama Nagisan National Park in the mountainous area. It is surrounded by a natural environment with a variety of seasonal landscapes. In September 2009, Oriental storks, a special natural monument designated by the nation, were released naturally and returned to the wild.