Goyang
고양
高陽 |
| — Municipal City — |
| Korean transcription(s) |
| • Hangul |
고양시 |
| • Hanja |
高陽市 |
| • Revised Romanization |
Goyang-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer |
Koyang-shi |
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Cityscape of Goyang |
Emblem of Goyang |
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| Country |
 South Korea |
| Region |
Sudogwon |
| Administrative divisions |
3 gu, 35 dong |
| Area |
| • Total |
267.29 km2 (103.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) |
| • Total |
1,073,069 |
| • Density |
4,014.6/km2 (10,398/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, Goyang Kookmin Bank FC Challenger's League football team Goyang Citizen and SSFL team Lokomotiv Goyang FC. As well as the Asia League Ice Hockey team High1.
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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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