By constructing the world's longest seawall (33.9㎢) connecting Gunsan and Buan, reclaimed land (291㎢) and a lake (118㎢) were created. Developing 3.3㎢ of Old Gunsan Island and 4.9㎢ of New Port outside the seawall. encompassing economy, business, and tourism This is a national project to build a “global luxury Saemangeum” that will emerge as the economic center of Northeast Asia.
Location
Part of Gunsan City, Kimje City, and Buan County in Jeollabuk-do
Area
Area: 409㎢ (291㎢of land and 118㎢ of lakes) World's longest seawall: 33.9km
Project Cost
22.79 trillion won
including 12.14 trillion of government funds0.95 trillion of local funds 9.7 trillion of private funds
Expected Population
Upon completion of development, the total population will be 706,000, and the Saemangeum project area accommodate 269,000 people.
The Saemangeum Project is the largest land reclamation project in the history of Korea aimed at connecting Buan-gun and Gunsan-si to build the world’s longest seawall stretching 33.9km and creating a total of 40,900ha (409㎢) of new land, including 29,100ha of land and 11,800ha of freshwater lakes. This is equivalent to two-thirds the size of Seoul or four times the size of Paris, and is enough to distribute approximately 9.9㎡ to each Korean citizen.
The future unfolded by Saemangeum will be completely new and surprising, unlike anything the world has ever seen.
A world-leading
green energy
and new industry hub
A luxurious waterfront city
where everyone
wants to live
A base for
fostering eco-friendly, high-tech agriculture
A unique tourist
destination and
ecological center
A special free
economic zone
that is open to the world
Telephone: 063)733-1000
(54004) Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency, 466 Saemangeumbuk-ro, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do
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