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Siheung is a city
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
.

In the early Three Kingdoms period
Three Kingdoms of Korea

The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean empire of Goguryeo, and kingdom of Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE....
, the Siheung area was part of the Baekje
Baekje

Baekje , or Paekche , was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
 kingdom. It was lost to Goguryeo
Goguryeo

Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient Koreans Empire located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Primorsky Krai....
 along with the Han River valley in 475.

Siheung acquired its current administrative identity on January 1, 1989, when the old county
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 of Siheung was divided into the cities of Siheung, Gunpo
Gunpo

Gunpo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. Its largest immediate urban neighbor is Suwon....
, and Uiwang
Uiwang

Uiwang is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is one of many satellite city that ring Seoul, making up the Seoul National Capital Area....
. At the time Siheung city had a population of only 93,000. This number more than tripled in the following decade, as massive suburban apartment complexes were developed.

Notable landmarks include Oi Island, Mount Sorae, and the port and inlet of Wolgot.






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Siheung is a city
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
.

In the early Three Kingdoms period
Three Kingdoms of Korea

The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean empire of Goguryeo, and kingdom of Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE....
, the Siheung area was part of the Baekje
Baekje

Baekje , or Paekche , was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
 kingdom. It was lost to Goguryeo
Goguryeo

Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient Koreans Empire located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Primorsky Krai....
 along with the Han River valley in 475.

Siheung acquired its current administrative identity on January 1, 1989, when the old county
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
 of Siheung was divided into the cities of Siheung, Gunpo
Gunpo

Gunpo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. Its largest immediate urban neighbor is Suwon....
, and Uiwang
Uiwang

Uiwang is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is one of many satellite city that ring Seoul, making up the Seoul National Capital Area....
. At the time Siheung city had a population of only 93,000. This number more than tripled in the following decade, as massive suburban apartment complexes were developed.

Notable landmarks include Oi Island, Mount Sorae, and the port and inlet of Wolgot. Siheung includes two new cities
New town

A 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....
 that were developed in the 1990s, Sihwa and Wolgot New City. The new city of Sihwa includes a very large industrial complex. Companies headquartered there include Hansung Machinery Co. Korea Polytechnic University established in 1997, and also Kyonggi Institute of Technology established in 1998.

In 2006, Korea Polytechnic University built TIP(Techno Innovation Park) of 18 floors for studying, research, and development with companies, university, and government together during several years. This building always opens since March, 2007.

Transportation


Railroad

  • Korail
    Korail

    Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
  • Seoul Subway Line 4
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
;;(Ansan
Ansan

Ansan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area....
) ? Ansan
Ansan Station

Ansan Station belongs to Seoul subway Line 4. It was the last station of Line 4 until extension of the line to Oido station. It is still a terminal station for some trains....
 — Jeongwang
Jeongwang Station

Jeongwang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Its secondary station name is Korea Polytechnic University.This station has a significantly higher ridership compared to neighboring Oido Station....
 — Oido
Oido Station

Oido Station is the current southwestern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 4. Located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, it takes over an hour by commuter rail between this station and Seoul Station....


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See also

  • List of cities in South Korea


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