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Choji-dong () is
neighbourhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural are ...
of
Danwon-gu 'Danwon-gu'' is a district of the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The name `Danwon` came from the nickname of Kim Hong Do, a famous Korean artist of the 18th century. The previous name of Kim Hong Do's Hometown was "Ansan", the residen ...
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Ansan Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and so ...
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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 ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. Located in the center of the city, it is formed as a residential, green, and industrial complex area, and with the creation of Gojan New Town, the population is rapidly increasing, centering on new apartments. Banwol Industrial Complex and Sihwa Industrial Complex, where the largest small and medium-sized enterprise complex in Korea is built, are included in Choji-dong, Korea, and have a large image as an industrial area. Choji-dong is the heart of the national industry with Banwol National Industrial Complex, which houses more than 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition to residents in the jurisdiction, there are Hwarang Recreation Area where many people gather to relax and Citizens Market, a traditional market where the 5-day market is active.


History

Choji-dong was a key point on the west coast that overpowered Namyang Bay from the Three Kingdoms period to the Joseon Dynasty, and in the 7th year of King Hyojong's reign (1656), it was moved to Ganghwado Island, and this place was called Choji and Ganghwado Island's was called Choji. Except for places where fishing flourished earlier, such as Sinchon, old house sites, small Baekjung, large Baekjung, and small Jujeong, most villages were closed and factories were built, and now they thrive as an area where industrial complexes, townhouses, apartments, and houses are harmonized. During the
Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
, it was Choji-ri, War-myeon, Ansan-gun, and became Choji-ri, Gunja-myeon, Siheung-gun on March 1, 1914, and then Choji-dong, Ansan-si on January 1, 1986.


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Choji-dong
Danwon-gu Neighbourhoods in Ansan {{SouthKorea-geo-stub