Anyang (South Korea)
Anyang | |||
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Korean alphabet : | 안양시 | ||
Chinese characters : | 安 養 市 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Anyang-si | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Anyang-si | ||
Basic data | |||
Province : | Gyeonggi-do | ||
Coordinates : | 37 ° 23 ' N , 126 ° 56' E | ||
Surface: | 58.5 km² | ||
Residents: | 618,732 (status: 2004) | ||
Population density : | 10,577 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 2 gu, 31 dong | ||
Postal code : | 431-003-431-908 | ||
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Anyang ( kor. 안양 ) is a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do . It is located approx. 20 km south of the capital Seoul , to whose subway network it is connected with lines 1 and 4.
Anyang's higher education institutions include Anyang Science University , Anyang University , Daehan Graduate School of Theology , Daelim College, and Sungkyul University .
Sports
Anyang is home to the hockey team Anyang Halla , which has been the record champions of the Asia League Ice Hockey since their fifth win in 2018 .
Personalities
- Bae Nu-ri (born 1993), actress
Twin cities
- Hampton ( USA ) since June 16, 1989
- Garden Grove ( USA ) since June 26, 1989
- Weifang ( People's Republic of China ) since May 7, 1995
- Ulan-Ude ( Russia ) since July 23, 1997
- Naucalpan ( Mexico ) since September 17, 1997
- Sorocaba ( Brazil ) since September 19, 1997
- Tokorozawa ( Japan ) since April 17, 1998
Anyang has also been friends with Komaki since April 17, 1987 .
Web links
Commons : Anyang, Gyeonggi-do - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Homepage (English)