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Yangju

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Country
  
South Korea

Administrative divisions
  
1 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong

Population
  
189,492 (Dec 2009)

Region
  
Sudogwon

Province
  
Gyeonggi Province

Local time
  
Monday 1:07 PM


Weather
  
19°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 12% Humidity

Bus ride home yangju si gyeonggi do south korea


Yangju ([jaŋ.dʑu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu not far from Seoul.

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Map of Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Lighting museum yangju si gyeonggi do south korea


Attractions

Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery which featuring six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public. The city has also used to have a walking park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for the MBC Korean drama Daejanggeum, but this was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism.

Transportation

There are 3 subway stations covered by Seoul Metropolitan Mass Transit System, it takes about 70 minutes from the center of Seoul to the first station located in Yangju. Also, there are numerous public bus services running between Seoul, Uijeongbu, and up to Yeoncheon, where the border on North Korea is crossed by Demilitarized Military Zone.

References

Yangju Wikipedia