Goyang








Specific city in Gyeonggi, South Korea



























































Goyang


고양시

Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 고양시
 • Hanja
 高陽市
 • Revised Romanization
 Goyang-si
 • McCune-Reischauer
 Koyang-si
Goyang montage.JPG

Official logo of Goyang
Emblem of Goyang

Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea

Country
 South Korea
Province Gyeonggi
Region Sudogwon
Administrative divisions 3 gu, 39 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 (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.


Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.


In sports, the city is home to the Asia League Ice Hockey team High1. The Challengers League football team Goyang Citizen FC and the Korean Basketball League team Goyang Orion Orions are also based in the city.




Contents






  • 1 Notable places


  • 2 Regular festivals


  • 3 Transport


    • 3.1 Public transport


      • 3.1.1 Bike sharing


      • 3.1.2 Railroads


      • 3.1.3 Buses






  • 4 Notable people from Goyang


  • 5 Sister cities


  • 6 Administrative districts


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Notable places


Historic remains



  • Bukhansanseong Fortress


  • Heungguksa Temple


  • Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy)

  • Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House)


Exhibitions



  • Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center

  • Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center

  • KINTEX

  • Aerospace Museum

  • Baedari Korean Traditional Wine Museum

  • Theme Zoo Park "Zoo Zoo"

  • Cultural Center and Museum of Latin America

  • Nongshim Theme Park

  • Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang


Entertainment and shopping



  • MBC Dream Center

  • SBS Broadcasting Center

  • Western Dorm

  • Lafesta

  • Lotte Department Store

  • Hyundai Department Store

  • New-Core Outlet

  • Hwajeong Station

  • Starfield Goyang


Leisure



  • Bukhan Mountain

  • Jeongbal Mountain

  • Go Bong Mountain

  • Lake Park

  • Goyang Sports Complex



Regular festivals


  • Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival

On New Year's Day each year, a splendid festival is thrown at Haengju Sanseong to welcome the New Year's Day sunrise.


Time: 5:00-9:00 AM on New Year's Day each year
Place: The top of the mountain where Haengju Sanseong sits.


  • The Great Battle of Haengju Festival

The event is held to commemorate an important victory in Korean history (14 March) at Haengju Sanseong. Elementary school kids and their parents from the neighborhood can watch memorial services for patriotic martyrs of the nation and learn about the history of Haengju Sanseong.


Time: 10 AM on 14 March each year
Place: Chungjang Shrine at Haengju Sanseoeng


  • Goyang International Flower Festival

Floricultural industry sprang up in the early 1970s fostering flower culture in Korea. Goyang became one of the most famous cities for its floricultural industry and its flower show grew into a horticultural event representing Korea and a venue for trading among participants at home and from abroad.


-Time: early April each year
-Place: Areas surrounding Ilsan Lake Park


  • Goyang Lake Art Festival

The event is free-style arts festival held at various locations around the Lake Park. Imagination and wits of artists getting out of the constraints imposed by stages fill the streets with vigor and romantic mood. Various performing arts including jazz, mime, dance, drama and installation arts decking out the venue with colorful decorations to add glamour, passionate performance by famous theatrical companies from around the world and fancy fireworks all let the cheerful spectators enjoy the excitement thrown by the festival.


Time: October each year
Place: locations around the Lake Park



Transport



Public transport



Bike sharing


Goyang is served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴) which stands at around 3,000.



Railroads


Subway




  • Line 3: Jichuk~Daehwa


  • Gyeongui-Jungang Line : Hwajeon~Tanhyeon


Commuter Rail



  • Gyeongui Line: Hwajeon~Tanhyeon (Neunggok for DMZ Train)

High Speed Railways



  • Gyeongbu, Honam, Jeolla, Gyeongjeon and Donghae : Haengsin Station


Buses


Bus stops on Goyang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)



  • Daehwa Station

  • Ilsanseo-gu office, Paik Hospital

  • Ilsandong-gu office

  • Daegok Station

  • Haengsin dong

  • Deogeun dong


Types of buses



  • Yellow bus : connects nearby

  • Green and Blue bus : connects cities


and districts.



  • Red Bus : express one, goes a wide area.

  • M bus : more express one, goes a wide area, but not included in G bus and Seoul bus


Bus Terminals



  • Hwajeong terminal : located in Deogyang-gu

  • Goyang terminal : located in Ilsandong-gu



Notable people from Goyang




  • Do Kyung-soo – singer and member of Exo


  • Empress Gi – empress of the Yuan dynasty


  • Eunhyuk – singer and member of Super Junior


  • Heo Young-ji – singer


  • Lim Jae-beom – singer and leader of Got7


  • Jang Mi-ran – weightlifter


  • Junsu – singer


  • Kang Min-hyuk – musician


  • Kim Dasom – singer


  • Kim Hyun-joo – actress


  • Kwon Yu-ri – singer and member of Girls' Generation


  • Lee Junho – singer


  • Lee Jung-shin – musician


  • Lee Sungmin – singer


  • Qri – singer


  • Song Ji-hyo – actress


  • Yoon Doo-joon – singer


  • Yuju – singer and member of GFriend


  • Park Ye-eun – singer and former Wonder Girls member


  • Kim Nam-joon – rapper and leader of BTS



Sister cities


Foreign:




  • Maui, Hawaii, United States[1]


  • Heerhugowaard, Netherlands


  • Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China


  • San Bernardino, California, United States[2]


  • Atibaia, São Paulo, Brazil


Domestic:



  • Uljin County, North Gyeongsang


Administrative districts




  • Ilsanseo-gu (Westside of Ilsan)


  • Ilsandong-gu (Eastside of Ilsan)

  • Deogyang-gu



See also



  • List of cities in South Korea

  • Geography of South Korea

  • Seoul National Capital Area

  • Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre



References





  1. ^ http://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=19115


  2. ^ 국외 자매결연도시. Goyang City. Retrieved 7 September 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links








  • Goyang travel guide from Wikivoyage


  • The Official Website of Goyang City (in English)


  • The Official Website of Goyang City Council (in English)




Coordinates: 37°39′N 126°48′E / 37.650°N 126.800°E / 37.650; 126.800




  1. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [2015 Population and Housing Census]. Statistics Korea.








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