Centum City

Centum City
Korean name
Hangul
센텀시티
Revised RomanizationSenteom siti
McCune–ReischauerSent'ŏm sit'i

Centum City (Korean: 센텀시티) is a major multi-project urban development part of Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea. It is also a central business district. This site is at the westernmost area of Haeundae District in U-1-dong, Jae-song-dong. The site was originally the place of Suyeong Airport, the former airport of Busan. Centum City can be accessed by Busan Metro Line 2 at Centum City Station.[1]

Interior of the Shinsegae Centum City, the largest in the world

Purpose

Main purpose to make Centum City of Busan is three:[1]

  1. Promoting the industrial structure in Busan industrial areas.
  2. Attracting the central management function in response to the globalization and information age in the 21st century.
  3. Implementing projects to create information complexes reflected in Busan and Gyeong-nam development projects.

Area

Centum City at night from across the Suyeong River
  • Phase 1 : 1,163,943.1 m2 (completed)
  • Phase 2 : 14,100.1 m2 (completed)

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Period

  • Sep. 1997 ～ Feb. 28. 2006 (Phase 1)
  • Sep. 1997 ～ Jun. 13. 2007 (Phase 2)

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d 센텀시티 : 부산의 내일 : 부산시 도시계획 : 지구단위계획 열람 : 부산광역시. www.busan.go.kr (in Korean). Busan Metropolitan Council. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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