| Yangju | |
| Native Name: | Korean: 양주시 |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Settlement Type: | Municipal City |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Korean: 양주시 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Korean: {{linktext|楊|州|市 |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Yangju-si |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Yangju-si |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Seoul |
| Area Total Km2: | 310.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 Dec |
| Population Total: | 189,492 |
| Population Density Km2: | 611.1 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Yangju |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Yangju logo.png |
Yangju (pronounced as /ko/) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul.
Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery, which features 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.[1] The city also used to have a walking Dae Jang Geum Theme 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.[2]
Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival.[3] The city has a few mountains, including Gamaksan and Bulgoksan, which can be hiked. Part of Bukhansan is located within Yangju.
It is divided into Okjeong New City and Hoecheon New City.
Okjeong City consists of Okjeong Village, Yuljeong Village, Hoeam Village, Wow Village, Cheonbosan Village, and Dokbawigol.
In the beginning, the correct name was Okjeong-gu, Yangjin City, but the LH removed the name Yangjin-city to reflect the opinions of residents, and Okjeong-gu was called Okjeong-si, and Hoecheon-si was called Hoecheon New Town. It is being sold under the name of the city of Okshin City.It claims to be a pleasant new town with a green area ratio of 26.88% where a high-tech city and clean nature harmonize.Okjeong and Hoecheon With a population of 160,000, the target population of 41,481 households is 106,000. As of March 2021, 17 complexes have been completed / moved in, and the resident population has exceeded 50,000 (as of February 10, 2021).
Currently 8 complexes remain.
Okjeong Lake Park is a lake park that has been completed since the development of Yangshuo City in 2007. There are facilities such as a fountain facility, an outdoor stage, and a lake observatory.
There are three subway stations covered by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, and it takes about 70 minutes from the center of Seoulto the first station located in Yangju.Also, there are numerous public bus services running between Seoul, Uijeongbu, and up to Yeoncheon, where the border with North Koreais crossed by the Demilitarized Military Zone.
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