Yangju

Yangju
양주시

Municipal City

Korean transcription(s)

• Hangul

양 주 시

• Hanja

楊州市

• Revised Romanization

Yangju-si

• McCune-Reischauer

Yangju-si

Flag

Location in South Korea

Country

South Korea

Region

Sudogwon

Administrative divisions

1 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong

Area

• Total

310.1 km² (119.7 sq mi)

Population (2009 Dec)

• Total

189,492

• Density

611.1/km² (1,583/sq mi)

• Dialect

Seoul

Yangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu not far from Seoul.

Attractions

Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery which featuring six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public. The city has also used to have a walking park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for the MBC Korean drama Daejanggeum, but this was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism.^[1]

Transportation

There are 3 subway stations covered by Seoul Metropolitan Mass Transit System, it takes about 70 minutes from the center of Seoul to the first station located in Yangju. Also, there are numerous public bus services running between Seoul, Uijeongbu, and up to Yeoncheon, where the border on North Korea is crossed by Demilitarized Military Zone.

Statistics

References

↑ http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264534

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yangju.

City government website

Gyeonggi Province

Suwon (capital)

Specific cities

Ansan	Danwon Sangnok

Anyang	Dongan Manan

Bucheon	Ojeong Sosa Wonmi

Goyang	Deogyang Ilsandong Ilsanseo

Hwaseong	(no district subdivisions)

Namyangju	(no district subdivisions)

Seongnam	Bundang Jungwon Sujeong

Suwon	Gwonseon Jangan Paldal Yeongtong

Yongin	Cheoin Giheung Suji

Cities

Counties

Cities in South Korea

Special city	Seoul

Metropolitan city	Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan

Metropolitan autonomous city	Sejong

Provincial capital	Andong Changwon^B Cheongju^B Chuncheon Hongseong^C Jeonju^B Jeju^D Muan^C Suwon^B

Specific city	Ansan Anyang Bucheon Cheonan Gimhae^E Goyang Hwaseong^E Namyangju^E Pohang Seongnam Yongin

Municipal city	Anseong Asan Boryeong Chungju Dangjin Dongducheon Donghae Gangneung Geoje Gimcheon Gimje Gimpo Gongju Gumi Gunpo Guri Gunsan Gwacheon Gwangju Gwangmyeong Gwangyang Gyeongju Gyeongsan Gyeryong Hanam Icheon Iksan Jecheon Jeongeup Jinju Miryang Mokpo Mungyeong Namwon Naju Nonsan Osan Paju Pocheon Pyeongtaek Sacheon Samcheok Sangju Seosan Siheung Sokcho Suncheon Taebaek Tongyeong Uijeongbu Uiwang Wonju Yangju Yangsan Yeoju Yeongcheon Yeongju Yeosu

Administrative city	Seogwipo

Note: ^A also a provincial capital; ^B also designated as a special-status city; ^C a county, not a city; ^D also designated as an administrative city; and ^E does not have gus

Coordinates: 37°47′06″N 127°02′45″E / 37.785131°N 127.04572°E / 37.785131; 127.04572

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