Goyang is a city

Administrative divisions of South Korea

||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...

 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

South Korea

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. Goyang includes the new city

New town

A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...

 of Ilsan

Ilsan

Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...

, which is connected to Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

 via Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College

Agricultural Cooperative College

Agricultural Cooperative College is a private technical college located in Goyang City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It is operated by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, also known as Nonghyup...

, Korea Aerospace University

Korea Aerospace University

Korea Aerospace University is a Hanjin-affiliated university located in Hwajon-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. 1952, The school is opened.- External links :* *...

, and Transnational Law and Business University

Transnational Law and Business University

Transnational Law and Business University is a post-graduate university located in Goyang-si,Gyeonggi-do, Korea , with its branch in a small town near Paris and branch in construction in Maryland, USA.Goals:...

.

The city is also home to the National League

N-League

The Korea National League is a semi-professional association football league, the second tier of the South Korean football league system. It consists of fifteen member clubs....

 football team, Goyang Kookmin Bank FC Challenger's League football team Goyang Citizen and SSFL team Lokomotiv Goyang FC. As well as the Asia League Ice Hockey

Asia League Ice Hockey

Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan...

 team High1

High1

High1 are a professional ice hockey team based in Chuncheon, South Korea, and a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean league who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as well as other...

.

Sister cities

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, Netherlands Qiqihar

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, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China San Bernardino, California

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, United States

Domestic: Uljin County, North Gyeongsang

Administrative districts

• Ilsanseo-gu
  Ilsan
  Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
  
   (West Ilsan)
• Ilsandong-gu
  Ilsan
  Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
  
   (East Ilsan)
• Deogyang-gu
  Deogyang-gu
  Deogyang-gu is a ward in Goyang, South Korea. It is noticeably less affluent than the other two wards in Goyang.-Administration:Deogyang-gu contains 19 administrative dongs:* Jugyo-dong* Seongsa 1 and 2 dong...
  
  

See also

• List of cities in South Korea
• Geography of South Korea
  Geography of South Korea
  South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly surrounded by...
  
  
• Seoul National Capital Area
  Seoul National Capital Area
  The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
  
  
• Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre
  Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre
  The Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre was a massacre conducted by the police officers of Goyang Police Station of the South Korean Police between 9 October 1950 and 31 October 1950 of 150 or 153 unarmed citizens in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea...
  
  

External links

• City government website