Goyang

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Goyang 고양시
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	고양시
- Hanja	高陽市
- Revised Romanization	Goyang-si
- McCune-Reischauer	Koyang-si
Cityscape of Goyang
Emblem of Goyang
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	3 gu, 35 dong
Area
- Total	267.29 km2 (103.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	1,073,069
- Density	4,014.6/km2 (10,397.8/sq mi)
- Dialect	Seoul

Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. 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, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.

The city is also home to the National League football team, Kookmin Bank FC.

[edit] Sister cities

^{[citation needed]}

• Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
• Qiqihar, People's Republic of China
• San Bernardino, California, United States
• Uljin county, South Korea

[edit] Administrative districts

• Ilsanseo-gu (West Ilsan)
• Ilsandong-gu (East Ilsan)
• Deogyang-gu

[edit] See also

• List of cities in South Korea
• Geography of South Korea
• Seoul National Capital Area

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City government website

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Coordinates: 37°39′N 126°48′E / 37.65°N 126.8°E / 37.65; 126.8

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