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Goyang
; Goyang; ; 고양시;
	Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul;	고양시
• Hanja;	高陽市
• Revised Romanization;	Goyang-si
• McCune-Reischauer;	Koyang-si
	; ; Emblem of Goyang;
	; ; Emblem of Goyang;
	; 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

Specific city in Gyeonggi, South Korea

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.

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

References

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