| Paju 파주 坡州 |
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| — Municipal City — | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 파주시 |
| • Hanja | 坡州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Paju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'aju-si |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Administrative divisions | 5 eup, 9 myeon, 2 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 672.56 km2 (259.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Jul) | |
| • Total | 375,788 |
| • Density | 558.7/km2 (1,447/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).[1]
The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. In 2002, the northernmost Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city. This city also includes such landmarks like the DMZ, the Jayuro Road of Freedom, the Tongilro Road of Unification or National Road No. 1. It is the city where the movie was taken by its name, starring by Lee Sun Gyun and Seo Woo.
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Paju is divided as follows:
Paju is twinned with the following places:[2]
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