Samsan-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea. Samsan literally translates as "three mountains". It is Ulsan's downtown area.

History

• 1911 Previously Jungri, Samsan, Shilli, Daehyeon-myeon
• 1914 Renamed to Samsanri-ro, Ulsan-gun
• June 1, 1962 Samsan-dong, Ulsan-si (city promotion in status)
• 1972 Incorporated to Daldong, Ulsan-si
• March 2, 1995 Divided into Samsan-dong, Dal-dong
• July 15, 1997 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promotion in status to metropolitan city)

Schools

Samsan Elementary School
Paekhap Elementary School
Samshin Elementary School
Ulsan Gangnam Middle School
Samsan High School

See also

• South Korea portal