Dongducheon () is a
city
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in
Gyeonggi
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 ...
Province,
South Korea
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.
The city, to the north of
Seoul
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, 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
Uijeongbu () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Overview
Uijeongbu is located north of the Korean capital Seoul; it lies inside a defile, with mountains on two sides, and commands a natural choke point across the main traditional in ...
.
History
Under
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...
, 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
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in the
North-South States Period
The Northern and Southern States period (698–926 CE) is the period in Korean history when Unified Silla and Balhae coexisted in the south and north of the peninsula, respectively.
Unified Silla
After the unification wars, the Tang Dynas ...
. It was part of the district of Yangju in
Goryeo
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.
[ 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
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(
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* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Festivals
Since 1999, Dongducheon has annually hosted the
Dongducheon Rock Festival
Dongducheon Rock Festival is an annual rock festival, which has been held in late summer since 1999 in Dongducheon, South Korea. The motto of the festival includes hopes and wishes for peaceful reunion of South and North Korea. It is considered o ...
, one of the biggest
rock festival
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s in South Korea. In 2007, the festival was held at
Camp Nimble, a former US Army installation returned to South Korea.
A
maple
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festival is held every autumn in several streets and parts of the city.
Education
There are 10 high schools, 15 middle schools, 38 elementary schools, and Hanbuk University.
U.S. Military Bases
*
Camp Casey
*
Camp Castle
*
Camp Hovey
*
Camp Nimble
Notable people from Dongducheon
*
Jang Dong-shin (
Hangul
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: 장동신), South Korean ice sledge hockey player and wheelchair fencer.
*
Oh Young-hwan (
Hangul
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: 오영환),
South Korean firefighter, essayist and politician.
*
Kim Dong-jin
Kim Dong-jin (born 29 January 1982) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a full-back or a wing-back. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
Club career
Kim started his professional caree ...
(
Hangul
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: 김동진), former
South Korean footballer.
*
Hwang Ji-soo (
Hangul
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: 황지수), former
South Korean footballer.
*
Kim Do-heon (
Hangul
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: 김도헌), South Korean professional footballer.
*
Na-mi
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''I Loved Y ...
(Real Name: ''Gim Myeong-ok'',
Hangul
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: 김명옥),
South Korean singer.
*
Yang Se-hyung
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(
Hangul
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: 양세형),
South Korean actor, comedian,
MC and older brother of
Yang Se-chan
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Personal life
He is also famous for t ...
.
*
Yang Se-chan
Yang Se-chan (born December 8, 1986), is a South Korean comedian and singer. As of April 2017, Yang, along with Jeon So-min, was added as a regular cast member of South Korean variety show '' Running Man''.
Personal life
He is also famous for t ...
(
Hangul
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: 양세찬),
South Korean actor, comedian, singer and younger brother of
Yang Se-hyung
Yang Se-hyung (born August 18, 1985), is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. He is most known for his work on the tvN sketch comedy show '' Comedy Big League'' and MBC's '' Infinite Challenge''. His younger brother, Yang Se-chan, is al ...
.
* J-NO (Real Name: ''Yoon Dae Hyuk'',
Hangul
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: 윤대혁), singer, dancer and
K-pop
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idol, member of
K-pop
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boygroup APL.
* Yeeun (Real Name: ''Jang Ye-eun'',
Hangul
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: 장예은), singer, rapper, dancer, model,
MC and
K-pop
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idol, member of
K-pop
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girlgroup
CLC.
* Bit-to (Real Name: ''Lee Chang-hyun'',
Hangul
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: 이창현), singer, rapper, dancer and
K-pop
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idol, member of
K-pop
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boygroup
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See also
*
List of cities in South Korea
The largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a ''teukbyeolsi'' ( Special City), while the next six-largest cities are classified as ''gwangye ...
References
External links
Official city website
Cities in Gyeonggi Province
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