Dongducheon
| Dongducheon | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 동두천시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 東 豆 川 市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Dongducheon-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Tongduch'ŏn-si | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Gyeonggi-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 55 ' N , 127 ° 4' E | |||
| Surface: | 95.66 km² | |||
| Residents: | 97,424 (as of March 31, 2014) | |||
| Population density : | 1,018 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 7 dong | |||
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Dongducheon ( kor. 동두천 ) is a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do .
Geographical location
The city is located in a mountainous region of South Korea between Seoul and the demilitarized zone . It has 97,424 inhabitants. The 587 m high Soyosan mountain northeast of the city is a popular destination.
history
In 1981, Dongducheon received city ( -si ) status . Mayor is Oh Se-chang ( 오세창 ).
economy
Due to the city's location between Seoul and the demilitarized zone, there are a number of United States Forces Korea bases ( Camp Casey , Camp Castle , Camp Hovey , Camp Mobile and Camp Nimble ) in the city. The bases take up 42.47% of the urban area.
Culture
The Dongducheon Rock Festival , which takes place annually in August, is one of the largest festivals of its kind in South Korea with over 30,000 visitors.
There is an aviation museum in the city.
photos
View from Jihaeng station to Dongducheon
Dongducheon City Hall
Traffic intersection
Police station
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 동두천 현황 ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Official city website, accessed April 3, 2014 (Korean).
- ↑ Soyosan Mountain (소요산) . Visit Korea, accessed April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Origin / History ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Official city website, accessed April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Introduction to the City Hall ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Official city website, accessed April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Basic Current Status ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Official city website, accessed April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Dongducheon Rock Festival ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Official city website, accessed April 3, 2014.
- ^ Freedom Protection Peace Museum . Retrieved April 3, 2014.
