Cheoin District Explained
| Cheoin District |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | Non-autonomous District |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 處仁區 |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Cheoin-gu |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Ch'ŏin-gu |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sudogwon (Gijeon) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gyeonggi |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Yongin |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Seoul |
Cheoin District is the largest gu in Yongin; it is located in the southeastern part of the city. It has four dong (neighborhoods), two eup (towns), and five myeon (townships).
Under administrative districts
- Jungang-dong (divided into Gimnyangjang-dong and Namdong)
- Yeoksam-dong (combination of Yeokbuk-dong and Samga-dong)
- Yurim-dong (combination of Yubang-dong and Gorim-dong)
- Dongbu-dong (divided into Mapyeong-dong, Unhak-dong, Haegok-dong and Hodong)
- Pogok-eup
- Mohyeon-eup
- Yangji-myeon
- Wonsam-myeon
- Baegam-myeon
- Idong-eup
- Namsa-eup
List of Gu in Yongin
Attractions
- In Gimnyangjang-dong, There was a battle between Turkish Brigade and Chinese People's Volunteer Army during Korean War.
- The MBC Dramia located within this gu at Yongcheon-ri, Baegam-myeon. The Dramia features functional reproductions of castles, palaces and even non-elite housing from various periods of Korean history, and thus serves the filming location of MBC's historical dramas, most notably, Jumong, Queen Seondeok, Dong Yi and The Moon Embracing the Sun. When there are no active shoots, viewing tours are available to the public, which include traditional folk games, historical court dress and archery.[1]
References
37.2344°N 127.2013°W
Notes and References
- News: Lee. Cin Woo. Beyond Seoul: 19 reasons to explore Korea. 6 May 2012. CNN Go. 16 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421202050/http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/9-provinces-19-attractions-korea-311599. 2012-04-21. dead.
