Dongducheon

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Dongducheon
동두천

Municipal City

Korean transcription(s)

• Hangul

동 두 천 시

• Hanja

東豆川市

• Revised Romanization

Dongducheon-si

• McCune-Reischauer

Tongduch'ŏn-si

Dongducheon seen from Jihaeng Station

Emblem of Dongducheon

Location in South Korea

Country

South Korea

Region

Sudogwon

Administrative divisions

7 dong, 145 tong, 1172 ban

Area

• Total

95.66 km² (36.93 sq mi)

Population (2006)

• Total

82,623

• Density

864/km² (2,240/sq mi)

• Dialect

Seoul

Website

Dongducheon Office

Dongducheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

The city located in the north of Seoul is strategically important for the defence of the Korean capital.The main camps of the US Second Infantry Division are located in the city with the division command at Uijeongbu City.

History

During Goguryeo, dynasty was going down into Korean peninsula and Dongducheon came to parts of Goguryeo as a part of naeulmae hyun (kinds of ancient village). Later Dongducheon promoted into Sacheon village of Unified Silla in North South States Period. It was the part of Yangju in Goryeo.^[1]

Modern history

In 1963, the status was raised into Tongducheon town (eup). In 1981, Dongducheon city was established including Yangju county.

Statistics

Festival

Since 1999, Dongducheon has annually hosted the Dongducheon Rock Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in South Korea. In 2007, the festival was held at Camp Nimble, a previous US Army installation turned back over to South Korea.

Also, maple festival takes place around several streets and parts of the city.

Education

There are 10 high schools, 15 middle schools and 38 elementary schools. Also one university, that is Hanbuk University.

U.S. Military Bases

References

↑ http://www.ddc21.net/_foreign/eng/m02/a02_b01_c01.asp Homepage of Dongducheon city(eng)

External links

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v t e Gyeonggi Province

Suwon (capital)

	Cities	Ansan Danwon Sangnok Anseong Anyang Dongan Manan Bucheon Ojeong Sosa Wonmi Dongducheon Gimpo Goyang Deogyang Ilsandong Ilsanseo Gunpo Guri Gwacheon Gwangju Gwangmyeong Hanam Hwaseong Icheon Namyangju Osan Paju Pocheon Pyeongtaek Seongnam Bundang Jungwon Sujeong Siheung Suwon Gwonseon Jangan Paldal Yeongtong Uijeongbu Uiwang Yangju Yeoju Yongin Cheoin Giheung Suji

	Counties	Gapyeong Yangpyeong Yeoncheon

v t e Cities in South Korea

Special city	Seoul

Metropolitan cities	Busan Daegu^A Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan

Special self-governing city	Sejong

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

Special-status cities	Ansan Anyang Bucheon Cheonan Gimhae Goyang Hwaseong Namyangju Pohang Seongnam Yongin

Municipal cities	Andong 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 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; and ^D also designated as an administrative city

Coordinates: 37°55′N 127°04′E / 37.917°N 127.067°E / 37.917; 127.067

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