Yangju

Yangju 양주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	양주시
• Hanja	楊州市
• Revised Romanization	Yangju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangju-si
Flag 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 (Korean pronunciation: [jaŋ.dzu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul.

History[]

• 1395 - Renamed to Yangju.
• January 1, 1963 - Uijeongbu is separated and becomes a city.
• April 1, 1980 - Namyangju is separated and becomes a city.
• July 1, 1981 - Dongducheon is separated and becomes a city.

Attractions[]

Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery, which features 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.^[1] The city also used to have a walking Dae Jang Geum Theme 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.^[2]

Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival.^[3] The city has a few mountains, including Gamaksan and Bulgoksan, which can be hiked. Part of Bukhansan is located within Yangju.

Transportation[]

There are three subway stations covered by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, and 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 with North Korea is crossed by the Demilitarized Military Zone.

Railroad[]

Korail (Seoul Subway Line 1)

• Deokjeong station
• Deokgye station
• Yangju station

Bus[]

• City Bus: Yangju City Bus, Yangju Village Bus
• Intercity Bus: Yangju Intercity Bus Station

Road[]

Highway

• Seoul Ring Expressway: Songchu IC, Sapsan Tunnel
• Sejong–Pocheon Expressway: Okjeong IC, Yangju IC
• Highway Route No. 400

Route

• National Route 3, National Route 39

Local Roads

• Local Route 39, Local Route 56, Local Route 78, Local Route 98
• Local Route 360, Local Route 364, Local Route 367, Local Route 371, Local Route 379

Sister Cities[]

•  South Korea - Eunpyeong District, Seoul
•  United States - Henrico County, Virginia
•  China - Dongying, Shandong
•  Japan - Fujieda, Shizuoka

Notable people from Yangju[]

• Lee Seung-hyung (Hangul: 이승형), South Korean actor.

Statistics[]

See also[]

• List of cities in South Korea
• Yangju highway incident
• Yangju Citizen FC

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yangju.

• City government website

Coordinates: 37°47′06″N 127°02′45″E / 37.785131°N 127.04572°E / 37.785131; 127.04572