Gwangmyeong

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Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong City logo
Hangul: 광명시
Hanja: 光明市
Revised Romanization: Gwangmyeong-si
McCune-Reischauer: Kwangmyŏng-si
Statistics
Area: 38.5 km²
Population: 341,671 2002
Pop. density: 8,874.6 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 18 dong
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Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul on the north and northwest, Anyang on the west and south, and Siheung on the northeast.

Like other cities in the Seoul National Capital Area, Gwangmyeong is closely tied to the Seoul transportation network. Seoul Subway Line 7 passes through the city. It is also home to Gwangmyeong Station, a station on the Korean National Railroad serving KTX trains exclusively. It is the first station south of Seoul on the KTX.

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Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea
Capital: Suwon
Cities: Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin
Counties: Gapyeong | Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon

Coordinates: 37°23′N 126°26′E