Ulsan

Ulsan 울산시
Metropolitan City
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• Hangul	울산광역시
• Hanja	蔚山廣域市
• Revised Romanization	Ulsan-gwangyeoksi
• McCune–Reischauer	Ulsan-gwangyŏksi
Downton Ulsan, Ulsan aerial view, Simnidaebat Bridge, Gajisan Provincial Park and Daewangam Park
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Coordinates: 35°33′N 129°19′E / 35.550°N 129.317°E / 35.550; 129.317
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Districts	5 (including 1 county)
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Kim Du-gyeom (People Power)
• Body	Ulsan Metropolitan Council
Area
• Total	1,057.136 km2 (408.162 sq mi)
Population  (september,2024[1])
• Total	1,098,728
• Rank	8th Korea
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Demonym	Ulsanian
GDP [2]
• Total	KR₩ 86 trillion US$ 69 billion (2022) per capita US$ 63,017 (2023)
Area code	+82-52(2)
ISO 3166 code	KR-31
Flower	Pear flower
Tree	Ginkgo
Bird	White heron
Website	Official website (English)

Ulsan (Korean: 울산; Korean pronunciation: [uɭ.s͈an]), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants.^[3] It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north.

Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world's largest automobile assembly plant, operated by the Hyundai Motor Company;^[4] the world's largest shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries;^[5] and the world's third largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy.^[6] In 2020, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,352, the highest of any region in South Korea.