Gimhae

Gimhae 김해시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	김해시
• Hanja	金海市
• Revised Romanization	Gimhae-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kimhae-si
West-side Gimhae
Flag Emblem of Gimhae
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong, 0 gu
Area
• Total	463.26 km2 (178.87 sq mi)
Population  (2017 Dec)
• Total	550,758
• Density	1,188/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
• Dialect	South Gyeongsang Province
Flower	Ginkgo biloba

Gimhae (Korean: 김해, pronounced [kim(ɦ)ɛ]) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, situated near the Nakdong River.

It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea, claiming descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya.^[1] Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former president of South Korea.

The city has a K3 League soccer club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood.