Guri
Guri city | |||
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Korean alphabet : | 구리시 | ||
Chinese characters : | 九 里 市 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Guri-si | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Kuri-si | ||
Basic data | |||
Province : | Gyeonggi-do | ||
Coordinates : | 37 ° 34 ' N , 127 ° 7' E | ||
Surface: | 33.3 km² | ||
Residents: | 211,720 (as of 2005) | ||
Population density : | 6,358 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 8 dong | ||
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Guri ( Kor. 구리시 = Guri-si, city of Guri) is a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do . It is located east of the Korean capital Seoul , to which it is connected by the Seoul subway . Guri received its current administrative form in 1986 when it was separated from Namyangju City . Until 1980, Guri was part of Yangju City .
Attractions
The city is home to the Donggureung Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty , which the South Korean government proposed for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2006 .
Sports
In September 2013, Guri hosted the three-cushion World Cup for the first time . Before that it was held in Suwon . The three-cushion world championship for women was held in August 2016 . The venue was the Gymnasium in Guri.
sons and daughters of the town
- Kwon Boa , singer
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- ↑ UNESCO
- ↑ Three Cushion World Cup Guri 2013 ( Memento from August 8, 2013 on WebCite ) (PDF; 116 kB)
Web links
Commons : Guri - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Homepage (English)