Yangju 양주 楊州 | |
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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.
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.[1]
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.