Vision of Saemangeum
The city opening new civilzation
Saemangeum
Hub of new global industry, realizing green growth
- Green energy and new industry hub leading the world
- Prestigious waterfront city where everyone wants to live
- Hub to foster the eco-friendly and high-tech agriculture
- Hub city of unique tourism and ecology
- Special economy zone opened to all in the world
Saemangeum Project Overview
- Purpose : Development of Saemangeum project zone as the global hub of new industry realizing the green growth
- Location : around Gunsan, Gimje, and Buan-gun in Jeonbuk State
- Dimension : 409㎢ (land: 291㎢, freshwater lake: 118㎢) *Longest embankment in the world : 33.9㎢
- Project Cost : About 22.8 Trillion KRW
- Development Direction per Zone : Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Agriculture and Life Zone
Competitiveness of Saemangeum Project
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- National project directly promoted by the provincial government
- Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency, the central administrative organization, manages the project and the Saemangeum Development Corporation is promoting the government-led landfill.
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- Institutional superiority in accordance with the Special Act on Promotion and Support for the Saemangeum Project.
- Institutional improvement is available for custom service for investors in accordance with ‘Special Act on Promotion and Support for the Saemangeum Project’ established for the development of Saemangeum.
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- Adjacent to big markets, including China, Japan and Russia
- 52 cities with the population of over 1 million within 2 hour flight. Business population of 2 Billion per day
Direct and indirect increase of population by Saemangeum development
706,609 persons (268,500 residential population/437,109 floating population)
Unit: Ten Thousand Persons
- Multi-purpose Development Zone 10.87
- Tourism and Recreational Business Zone 5.36
- Industry & Research Zone 5.08
- Hinterland Zone 4.0
- Agriculture and Life Zone 1.64
- Others, except the Saemangeum Area 43.71