Okpo

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Okpo is a town with a population of about 200,000^[1] located on the eastern coast of Geoje Island in South Korea.

The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) ship yard is located close to the town. A large portion of DSME employees live in Okpo, and DSME jackets are a common sight in the town at night.

There are very few standalone houses in Okpo and most residential accommodation is fulfilled by high-rise apartments. Okpo has a large foreign transient population due to the shipyards and as a result there are over 50 Western bars and two dozen western restaurants.

Rent is high - on a par with London, or Manhattan.^{[citation needed]}

There are ferries to and from Pusan four times a day with a journey time of approximately 50 minutes.

There is also an International School in Okpo; Okpo International School - which is very convenient choice for foreign workers bringing their families to Okpo.^[2]

Okpo has an abandoned amusement park on the outskirts of the city.^[3]

Coordinates: 34°53′17″N 128°41′37″E / 34.88806, 128.69361