Goyang is a
city||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
. Goyang includes the
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of
IlsanIlsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
, which is connected to
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
via
Seoul Subway Line 3Seoul 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 sister 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.
Goyang is a
city||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
. Goyang includes the
new cityA new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community 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.Navi Mumbai, a planned city near Indian city...
of
IlsanIlsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
, which is connected to
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
via
Seoul Subway Line 3Seoul 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 sister 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 CollegeAgricultural 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 UniversityKorea Aerospace University is a Hanjin-affiliated university located in Hwajon-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea....
, and
Transnational Law and Business UniversityTransnational 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 LeagueThe Korea National League is a semi-professional football league, the second tier of South Korean football league system, consisting of fourteen member clubs....
football team,
Kookmin Bank FCKookmin Bank FC is a South Korean football club based in the Seoul satellite city of Goyang. It currently plays in the National League, the second tier of Korean football.- K-League Membership :...
.
Sister cities
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Uljin county,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
Administrative districts
- Ilsanseo-gu
Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
(West Ilsan)
- Ilsandong-gu
Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
(East Ilsan)
- Deogyang-gu
Deogyang-gu is a ward in Goyang, South Korea. It is noticeably less affluent than the other two wards in Goyang.-External links:*...
See also
- List of cities in 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 238 km of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly...
- 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 a large part of Gyeonggi-do....
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