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Southwest Tourism/Leisure City

Southwest Tourism Leisure City
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Development Vision

World class leisure/tourism city equipped with comprehensive functionalities including leisure, sports, residence, education and health care.

Project Overview

  • Location: Sani-myeon Haenam-gun, Yeongwang-gun, Samho-eup Jeollanam-do
  • Size: 87.9km2
  • Development Period: 2006~2025
  • Expense: about 3,300 billion KRW(expense for city construction)
  • Expected Population: 125 thousand people(50 thousand households)
  • Project Implementation: 5 dedicated corporations including Southwest Coast Leisure Co., Ltd.
  • Major Facilities: F1 Circuit, Leisure Sport Complex, Health Resort Complex, golf Course, swimming pools, cycling trails, fishing venues, etc

City Development Plan

  • Securing city identity as sustainable eco-city through eco-friendly development.
  • Constructing world class tourism/leisure city targeting fast growing Northeast tourist market.
  • Establishing belt connecting excellent inland culture and Gwangju cultural center.
  • Constructing independent city forming value chain of various functions.
City Development Plan

Procedure and Schedule

Procedure Schedule
Select enterprise city pilot project August 2005
Establish dedicated corporation(SPC) and prepare development plan(draft) 2006~2007
Apply for the permission of Samho, Guseong Area Development Plan December 2007
Government approves Samho, Guseong Area Development Plan First half of 2009
Approve implementation plan and start 1st phase construction First half of 2010