Yangju

Yangju 양주 楊州
Municipal Ceety
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	양주시
• Hanja	楊州市
• Revised Romanization	Yangju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Yangju-si
Kintra	Sooth Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Admeenistrative diveesions	1 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong
Area
• Total	310.1 km2 (119.7 sq mi)
Population  (2009 Dec)
• Total	189,492
• Density	611.1/km2 (1,583/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Yangju is a ceety in Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea. Yangju is locatit sooth o Dongducheon an north o Uijeongbu no far frae Seoul.

Attractions

Yangju is hame tae the Jangheun Art Gallery which featurin sax exhibition haws an includes subsidiary facilities such as ootdoor performances an ootdoor sculptures. Yangju haes an astronomical observatory an planetarium that is open tae the public an aw. The ceety uised tae hae a walkin pairk featurin the film locations an constructit sets for the MBC Korean drama Daejanggeum, but this wis closed permanently in late 2011 due tae persistent vandalism.

Transportation

There are 3 subway stations covered bi Seoul Metropolitan Mass Transit System, it taks aboot 70 minutes frae the centre o Seoul to the first station located in Yangju. An aw, thare are numerous public bus services runnin atween Seoul, Uijeongbu, an up tae Yeoncheon, whaur the border on North Korea is crossed bi Demilitarisit Militar Zone.

Statistics

See an aw

• Leet o ceeties in Sooth Korea

Freemit airtins

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