Yangju

Yangju 양주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	양주시
• Hanja	楊州市
• Revised Romanization	Yangju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangju-si
Official logo of Yangju Emblem of Yangju
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong
Area
• Total	310.1 km2 (119.7 sq mi)
Population (2009 Dec)
• Total	189,492
• Density	611.1/km2 (1,583/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Yangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu not far from Seoul.

Attractions

Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery which featuring six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public. The city has also used to have a walking park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for the MBC Korean drama Daejanggeum, but this was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism.

Transportation

There are 3 subway stations covered by Seoul Metropolitan Mass Transit System, it takes about 70 minutes from the center of Seoul to the first station located in Yangju. Also, there are numerous public bus services running between Seoul, Uijeongbu, and up to Yeoncheon, where the border on North Korea is crossed by Demilitarized Military Zone.

Statistics

See also

• List of cities in South Korea

External links

• City government website