Goyang
Specific city in Gyeonggi, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goyang (Goyang-si; Korean pronunciation: [ko.jaŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong-gu and Ilsanseo-gu districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang-gu which is closer to Seoul.
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Goyang
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 고양시 |
• Hanja | 高陽市 |
• Revised Romanization | Goyang-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Koyang-si |
Country | South Korea |
Province | Gyeonggi |
Region | Sudogwon |
Administrative divisions | 3 gu, 39 dong |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Lee Dong-hwan (People Power) |
• Council | Goyang City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 286.1 km2 (110.5 sq mi) |
Population (October, 2022) | |
• Total | 1,074,784 |
• Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Seoul |
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Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.