Namyangju
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| Korean alphabet : | 남양주시 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 南 楊 州市 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Namyangju-si | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Namyangju-si | |||
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| Province : | Gyeonggi-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 38 ' N , 127 ° 13' E | |||
| Surface: | 460.36 km² | |||
| Residents: | 618,305 (as of December 2013) | |||
| Population density : | 1,343 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 6 dong , 5 eup , 4 myeon | |||
| Postal code : | 12000-12268 | |||
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Namyangju ( kor. 남양주 ) is a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do .
The city is located on the Hangang in the northeast region of Gyeonggi-do Province and borders Seoul to the west . On January 1, 1995, Namyangju received city ( -si ) status . Mayor is Lee Seok-woo ( 이석우 ). It is located on the Seoul Ring Expressway and Expressway 60 , which runs from Seoul to Chuncheon . It also connects the city with the Seoul Subway (Jungang and Gyeongchun Lines).
The Gwangneung tombs of King Sejo and his wife from 1468 and 1483 are in the city area. In addition, the Bongseonsa, built in 969, is located in Namyangju, which is one of the 24 main temples of the Buddhist Jogye order.
During the Korean War , the so-called Namyangju massacre took place here.
Police station
town hall
Town hall location 2
Town twinning
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Dartford , UK -
Changzhou , People's Republic of China -
Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia -
Vinh , Vietnam
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Namyangju City Web site (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Namyangju ( Memento of the original from June 1, 2012 on WebCite ) 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 4, 2014.
- ↑ Mayor's message ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2013 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 4, 2014.
- ↑ bongsunsa.net . Temple official website, accessed April 4, 2014 (Korean).
