Gwacheon

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Gwacheon Image:Gwacheon logo.gif
Hangul: 과천시
Hanja: 果川市
Revised Romanization: Gwacheon-si
McCune-Reischauer: Kwach'ŏn-si
Statistics
Area: 35.86 km²
Population: 74,581
Pop. density: 1,992 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 6 dong
Image:Map Gwacheon-si.png

Gwacheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang. Seoul Subway Line 4 passes through the city.

Various attractions associated with Seoul, including Seoul Grand Park, Museum of Comtemporary Art, Korea, Seoul Racehorse Park. It is also home to a major administrative center of the Korean government.

Noted graphic artist Dennis Hwang spent much of his childhood in Gwacheon.

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Coordinates: 37°27′N, 127°00′E