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Local Route 39 (South Korea)
Local Route 39 Yangju–Dongducheon Line () is a local route of South Korea that connecting Yangju to Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province. History The route was originally planned as an extension of National Route 39 to Dongducheon but was instead designated as a state-funded local route on 19 July 1996, running from Uijeongbu to Dongducheon. 1996년 7월 19일 제정. In 2012 the route was shortened to Yangju. Stopovers ; *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangju
Yangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul. History * 1395 - Renamed to Yangju. * January 1, 1963 - Uijeongbu is separated and becomes a city. * April 1, 1980 - Namyangju is separated and becomes a city. * July 1, 1981 - Dongducheon is separated and becomes a city. Attractions 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. 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. Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival. The city has a few mountains, including Gamaksan and Bulgoksan, which can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level ''metropolitan city'' since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as '' Sudogwon'' and cover , with a combined population of 25.5 million—amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea. History Gyeonggi-do has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongducheon
Dongducheon () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The city, to the north of Seoul, is strategically important for the defense of the Korean capital. The main camps of the United States Second Infantry Division are in the city, and the division command is at Uijeongbu. History Under Goguryeo, the dynasty's territory extended southward into Korean peninsula, and Dongducheon became part of the kingdom in the form of ''naeulmae hyun'' (a certain form of ancient village land holding). Later Dongducheon became Sacheon village of Unified Silla in the North-South States Period. It was part of the district of Yangju in Goryeo. Homepage of Dongducheon city(eng) Modern In 1963, its status was raised to that of a township, Tongduchon (eup). In 1981, Dongducheon City was established, encompassing Yangju county. Statistics Climate Dongducheon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Festivals Since 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Route Of South Korea
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager. Route Numbers * State-funded local highways: 2 digits * Gyeonggi Province: 300s * Gangwon Province: 400s * North Chungcheong Province: 500s * South Chungcheong Province: 600s * North Jeolla Province: 700s * South Jeolla Province: 800s * North Gyeongsang Province: 900s * South Gyeongsang Province: 1000s * Jeju Special Self-governing Province: 1100s State-funded local highways There are some 2-digits local highways, called State-funded local highways (; short term of ). These highways are basically managed by province level, but its routes are designated and controlled by the South Korean government. Also, most of 2-digits Local highways stand for planned extension route of the same-number national highways or candidates for upgrading to national routes. Abolished State-fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 39 (South Korea)
National Route 39 (Korean: 국도 제39호선, Gukdo Je Samsip-gu(39) Hoseon) is a national highway in South Korea. It connects Buyeo to Gongju, Asan, Hwaseong, Siheung, Bucheon, Seoul, Goyang, and Uijeongbu. National Route 39 opened on 14 March 1981 1981년 3월 14일 일부개정. Main stopovers * - |
Motorway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms include '' throughway'' and '' parkway''. Some of these may be limited-access highways, although this term can also refer to a class of highways with somewhat less isolation from other traffic. In countries following the Vienna convention, the motorway qualification implies that walking and parking are forbidden. A fully controlled-access highway provides an unhindered flow of traffic, with no traffic signals, intersections or property access. They are free of any at-grade crossings with other roads, railways, or pedestrian paths, which are instead carried by overpasses and underpasses. Entrances and exits to the highway are provided at interchanges by slip roads (ramps), which allow for speed changes between the highway and arteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 3 (South Korea)
National Route 3 is a national highway in South Korea connects Namhae to Chosan. Due to the separation of Korean peninsula, it ''de facto'' ends in Cheorwon by now. It was established on 31 August 1971. 1971년 8월 31일 제정. Main stopovers 
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Pyeonghwa-ro
Pyeonghwa-ro () is an road located in Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province, South Korea. With a total length of , this road starts from the Darak Bridge in Howon-dong, Uijeongbu to Woljeong-ri station in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province. Stopovers ; Gyeonggi Province * Uijeongbu – Yangju – Dongducheon – Yeoncheon County ; Gangwon Province * Cheorwon County List of Facilities * IS: Intersection, IC: Interchange Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ... Gangwon Province References {{Public transport in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Roads in Gangwon Roads in Gyeonggi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads And Expressways In South Korea
Expressways in South Korea (), officially called as National expressways (), are operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation. They were originally numbered in order of construction. Since August 24, 2001, they have been numbered in a scheme somewhat similar to that of the Interstate Highway System in the United States; the icons of the South Korean Expressways are notably similar to those in the United States because they are shaped like U.S. Highway shields and colored like Interstate shields with red, white, and blue, the colors of the flag of South Korea. * Arterial routes are designated by two-digit numbers, with north–south routes having odd numbers, and east–west routes having even numbers. Primary routes (i.e. major thoroughfares) have 5 or 0 as their last digit, while secondary routes end in other digits. * Branch routes have three-digit route numbers, where the first two digits match the route number of an arterial route. * Belt lines have three-digit route numbers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transportation In South Korea
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an automatically run people mover at Incheon International Airport. History Development of modern infrastructure began with the first Five-Year Development Plan (1962–66), which included the construction of 275 kilometers of railways and several small highway projects. Construction of the Gyeongbu Expressway, which connects the two major cities of Seoul and Busan, was completed on 7 July 1970. The 1970s saw increased commitment to infrastructure investments. The third Five-Year Development Plan (1972–76) added the development of airports, seaports. The Subway system was built in Seoul, the highway network was expanded by 487 km and major port projects were started in Pohang, Ulsan, Masan, Incheon and Busan. The railroad network experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of South Korea
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the highest figure of executive authority in the country, followed by the prime minister and government ministers in decreasing order. The Executive and Legislative branches operate primarily at the national level, although various ministries in the executive branch also carry out local functions. Local governments are semi-autonomous and contain executive and legislative bodies of their own. The judicial branch operates at both the national and local levels. The South Korean government's structure is determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. This document has been revised several times since its first promulgation in 1948 (for details, see History of South Korea). However, it has retained many broad characteristics; with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Land, Infrastructure And Transport (Korea)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. Its headquarters is in the in Sejong City. The ministry was originally the Ministry of Construction and Transportation. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries was merged into the construction and transportation agency. Work The main tasks are establishing and coordinating national territory policy and basic laws related to national territory, preserving and developing national territory and water resources, construction of urban, road and housing, construction of coastal, river, and land reclamation, and land reclamation. Offices Previously the agency was headquartered in the 4th building of the , in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do. " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
