The Anyangcheon Stream Walkway (
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: 안양천 산책로) is a walkway located along the
Anyangcheon
The Anyangcheon is a river in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul, South Korea. It has its source on the slopes of Mount Gwanggyo in the city of Uiwang and flows north, through the city of Gunpo, where a major cleanup operation saw several species of birds re ...
river to
Guro,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
. It connects several cities and districts 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 ...
and
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
. It is one of the
Nine Scenic Views of Guro (구로구경:九老九景) and its cherry blossom trees make it a very popular biking and hiking trail. The Anyangcheon Stream is an educational location where visitors can see various types of plants, fish, and migratory birds.
[구로구, 안양천 징검다리 완공 http://www.upkorea.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=122476]
Geography
The walkway follows the Anyangcheon Stream which begins west of
Baekunsan Mountain in Uiwang-si, crosses through Gunpo-si, Anyang-si, Gwangmyeong-si 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 ...
and the Gemcheon-gu, Guro-gu, Yangcheon-Gu, Yeongdeungpo-gu in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
.
Finally, the stream meets the
Han River near the
Seongsan Bridge
The Seongsan Bridge ( ko, 성산대교) is the 12th bridge that crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the districts of Mapo District and Yeongdeungpo District
Yeongdeungpo District () is an administrative district in southwest Se ...
.
References
External links
Guro Culture, Sports and Tourist Portal{{in lang, ko
Environment of South Korea
Guro District, Seoul
Parks in Seoul