Municipality of Anchorage
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- Municipality of Anchorage
Website: https://www.muni.org/
Overview
- Name of City: Anchorage
- Area: 4,420㎢
- Population: 290,000 (as of 2020)
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Location: Situated at the terminus of the Cook Inlet in Southcentral Alaska
Climate: Cool and pleasant summers (13~20℃), long and cold winters (-12~-5℃)
*Anchorage experiences relatively mild weather compared to other regions in Alaska. Cloudy days are common, and snowfall occurs frequently.
Municipality of Anchorage
- A port city and a hub for the economy, air cargo, logistics, culture, tourism in the State of Alaska
- As the largest city in the state, over 40% of Alaska’s total population lives in Anchorage
- Following the construction of railways and a port in 1914, Anchorage served as the location of one of America’s major air force bases after World War 2. Today, the city serves as an aviation hub, connecting North America, Europe and the Far East.
- Alaska became a U.S. territory in 1867 when the United States purchased the land from Russia, ultimately becoming the 49th state in 1959. The state capital is the city of Juneau.
Major Exchanges and Cooperation
- 2025
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Visit of Anchorage delegation to Busan
- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Delegation Members: Chief Administrative Officer, Chair of Anchorage Assembly, President of Alaska International Business Center, among others
- Key Activities: Busan-Anchorage LOI signing ceremony, city tour of Busan, welcome luncheon (hosted by Vice Mayor for Future Innovation of Busan), farewell dinner (hosted by the Chairperson of Busan Metropolitan Council)
- 2026
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Signing of the Busan-Anchorage Friendship City Agreement
- Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
- Venue: Anchorage City Hall, Alaska, United States
- Signatories: Mayor of Busan-Mayor of Anchorage
- Main Content: Strengthening substantive exchanges between the two cities in various fields, including ports, logistics, culture, tourism, education, as well as people-to-people exchanges.
