General Information

• Location : California, USA (36°51′ N, 119°44′ W)
• Area : 10.1㎢
• Administrative Division : 6 Offices, 120 public officials
• Population : 22,000

Regional Characteristics

• Optimal conditions for fruit farming with rich soil and a lot of sunlight
• Historically, one of the first Korean settlements
• The city where Hyung-soon Kim, an anti-Japanese independence fighter from Tongyeong lived.

Key Industries

Agriculture (fruit farming)

Facilities

• Educational Institutions : 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, 1 college
• Cultural & Leisure Facilities : 2 libraries, golf course
• Key Facilities : Opera House Theater, Reedley Korean church

Tongyeong is currently working on a joint project with four cities (Fresno, Selma, Orange Cove, Sanger) nearby Reedley

History of the Sister City Agreement & Exchanges

• August, 2003. Reedley suggest a sister city agreement
• October 1, 2003. Tongyeong receives a proposal of sister city agreement from the Consulate of the Republic of South Korea in San Francisco sent by the mayor of Reedley
• January 13, 2004. Mayor of Reedley invites the mayor of Tongyeong to Reedley
• March 12, 2004. Mayor of Tongyeong visits Reedley and discusses plans for intercity exchanges
• May, 2004. Tongyeong City Council's motion submitted and passed
• 2004.10.18. Sister city agreement signed