Goyang (; ) is a city in

Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. 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, ...

in the north of South Korea. It is part of the

Seoul Metropolitan Area The Seoul Metropolitan Area (Sudogwon; , ) or Gyeonggi (region), Gyeonggi region (), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2024) is ranked ...

, making Goyang one of

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

satellite cities A satellite city or satellite town is a smaller municipality or settlement that is part of (or on the edge of) a larger metropolitan area and serves as a regional population and employment center. It differs from mere suburbs, subdivisions a ...

. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million.

Ilsan Ilsan New Town () refers to a planned city occupying Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo District of Goyang. Ilsan is located northwest of Seoul. Like other satellite cities in the Seoul National Capital Area such as Bundang, Ilsan was planned in o ...

, a planned city, is located in the

Ilsandong District Ilsandong District () is a district in Goyang, South Korea. Ilsan-gu was divided into Ilsandong District, meaning 'east of Ilsan' and Ilsanseo District, meaning 'west', on May 16, 2005. Administration Ilsandong District is divided into 11 ''Subd ...

and

Ilsanseo District Ilsanseo District () is a district in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Ilsan-gu was divided into Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo District on May 16, 2005. It is a district located in the western part of Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. It has an area ...

s of Goyang. It also includes

Deogyang District Deogyang District () is a '' gu'' (ward) in Goyang, South Korea. City information The area is 165.49 km2 and the population is 385,387 (2008). It borders Jori-eup and Gwangtan-myeon of Paju to the north, Jangheung-myeon of Yangju and Dobon ...

which is closer to Seoul. Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include

Agricultural Cooperative College Agricultural Cooperative University is a private university located in Goyang City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It is operated by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, also known as Nonghyup (농협). History The school was ...

Korea Aerospace University Korea Aerospace University (KAU, ) is a private university located in Goyang, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and ...

, and

Transnational Law and Business University Transnational Law and Business University (TLBU) is a post-graduate university located in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, located from Seoul with a branch in Orry-la-Ville near Paris and a branch in construction in Maryland, United States ...

Notable places

Historic remains * Bukhansanseong Fortress * Heungguksa Temple * Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs,

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* Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy) * Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House) Exhibitions * Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center * Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center *

KINTEX Korea International Exhibition Center (, commonly known as KINTEX) is a convention and exhibition center located in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, approximately from Seoul, South Korea. It comprises two exhibition centers, one of wh ...

* Aerospace Museum * Baedari Korean Traditional Wine Museum * Theme Zoo Park "Zoo Zoo" * Cultural Center and Museum of Latin America * Nongshim Theme Park * Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang
Hanhwa Aqua Planet aquarium
Entertainment and shopping * MBC Dream Center * SBS Broadcasting Center * Western Dorm * Lafesta *

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* New-Core Outlet * Hwajeong station * Starfield Goyang *

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Goyang Leisure *

Bukhansan Bukhansan, alternatively Pukhan-san (, ), or Bukhan Mountain, is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul, South Korea. There are three major peaks, Baegundae , Insubong , Mangyeongdae . Because of its height and the fact that it borders a co ...

* Jeongbal Mountain * Go Bong Mountain * Lake Park * Goyang Sports Complex *Korea Aerospace university www.kau.ac.kr Aerospace museum.

Regular festivals

* Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival On New Year's Day each year, a splendid festival is thrown at

Haengjusanseong Haengjusanseong () is an ancient Korean fortress in Deogyang District, Goyang, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 56. It was built during the Three Kingdoms of Korea period, possibly around the ...

to welcome the New Year's Day sunrise. Time: 5:00-9:00 AM on New Year's Day each year Place: The top of the mountain where Haengju Sanseong sits. * The Great Battle of Haengju Festival The event is held to commemorate an important victory in Korean history (14 March) at Haengju Sanseong. Elementary school kids and their parents from the neighborhood can watch memorial services for patriotic martyrs of the nation and learn about the history of Haengju Sanseong. Time: 10 AM on 14 March each year Place: Chungjang Shrine at Haengju Sanseoeng *

Goyang International Flower Festival The Goyang International Flower Festival () is one of the largest flower festivals in South Korea and takes place in the city of Goyang. It attracts many visitors annually. The festival is held in a metropolitan area and serves as a model for l ...

Floricultural industry sprang up in the early 1970s fostering flower culture in Korea. Goyang became one of the most famous cities for its floricultural industry and its flower show grew into a horticultural event representing Korea and a venue for trading among participants at home and from abroad. -Time: early April each year -Place: Areas surrounding Ilsan Lake Park * Goyang Lake Art Festival The event is free-style arts festival held at various locations around the Lake Park. Imagination and wits of artists getting out of the constraints imposed by stages fill the streets with vigor and romantic mood. Various performing arts including jazz, mime, dance, drama and installation arts decking out the venue with colorful decorations to add glamour, passionate performance by famous theatrical companies from around the world and fancy fireworks all let the cheerful spectators enjoy the excitement thrown by the festival. Time: October each year Place: locations around the Lake Park

Geography

Ilsan New Town vaguely comes to mind, but in reality, the eastern boundary is

, the western boundary is the Han River, and the city area itself is large and has various geographical features. However, Bukhansan is a region protruding to the east, and the eastern end of the border with

is actually a hilly area connecting Mt. Aengbong and Mt. Bongsan. Across the Han River to the west is the city of

Gimpo Gimpo (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Incheon, with which it shares the South Korean side of the Han River (Korea), Han River estuary, as well as Seoul and the lesser cities o ...

. At the time of the expansion of Seoul, the eastern area was given to Seoul, but Bukhansan was guided, so if you look closely at the administrative divisions on the map, it looks like a kitchen knife or a stake. Bukhansan Mountain is clearly visible from the vicinity of Jichuk, and surprisingly, if you drive along the freeway from the middle floor of an apartment building in Ilsan New Town 0or even from the side of Isanpo, you can see Bukhansan Mountain in the distance. You can roughly estimate the weather on that day by whether you can see it well or not.

Climate

Goyang has a monsoon-influenced

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(

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: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Sports

The ice hockey team

High1 High1 () was an ice hockey team based in Seoul, South Korea. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean Ice Hockey League who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon teams as we ...

, based in

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, played some of its home

Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey (; ) or ALIH (AL) is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with teams from Japan, South Korea, and formerly China and Russia. The league is headquartered in Japan. At the end of ...

matches at the Goyang Ice Rink, before they withdrew from the league in 2019. Former football teams in Goyang include

Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC Goyang KB Kookmin Bank Football Club () was a South Korean football club based in the Seoul satellite city of Goyang. It played in the National League, the third tier of Korean football. The club was officially dissolved in November 2012. K-Leag ...

and

Goyang Zaicro FC Goyang Zaicro Football Club () was a South Korean professional football team based in Goyang. The club competed in the K League Challenge between 2013 and 2016. They played their home games at Goyang Stadium. The club traces its origins to ''Imman ...

. Currently, there is the

K4 League The K4 League is the fourth-highest division in the South Korean football league system. It is regarded as the successor to the K3 League Basic, the second division of K3 League (2007–2019), amateur K3 League founded in 2017. Since 2021, Kore ...

team Goyang Citizen FC. The

Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League () or simply KBL is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular s ...

team

Goyang Sono Skygunners Goyang Sono Skygunners () is a professional basketball club based in Goyang, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League. History Dayone Sports era (2022–2023) Rumours of Orion selling its stake in the club intensified in ear ...

is also based in the city.

Transport

Public transport

Bike sharing

Goyang used to be served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴), which was replaced by a new system Tajo (KR:타조).

Railroads

Subway * GTX-A:

* Line 3: Jichuk– Daehwa * Gyeongui-Jungang Line :

– Tanhyeon Commuter Rail *

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– Tanhyeon ( Neunggok for

DMZ Train DMZ Train (aka Peace Train, ) is a South Korean excursion train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2014 and transports tourists from Seoul to train terminals closest to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The service was DMZ Train#Susp ...

) High Speed Railways *

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, Gyeongjeon and

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: Haengsin station

Buses

Bus stops on Goyang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) * Daehwa station * Ilsanseo-gu office, Paik Hospital * Ilsandong-gu office * Daegok station * Haengsin dong * Deogeun dong Types of buses * Yellow bus: connects nearby * Green and Blue bus: connects cities and districts. * Red Bus: express one, goes a wide area. * M bus: more express one, goes a wide area, but not included in G bus and Seoul bus Bus terminals * Hwajeong terminal: located in Deogyang District * Goyang terminal: located in Ilsandong District * Wide-area transportation connecting Seoul and Paju, etc., is developed. Goyang Terminal and Hwajeong Terminal are in charge of intercity transportation, and those who need to use regular trains tend to go to Seoul Station or Yongsan station. However, there is a station attached to the KTX depot, so some KTX trains stop.

Notable people from Goyang

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– singer *

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– singer and leader of Got7 *

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– weightlifter *

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– actress, model, entertainer *

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– actress *

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– actor *

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– actress *

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member *

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- actress

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Goyang is twinned with: *

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, Japan (2011) *

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, Netherlands (1997) *

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, Austria (2012) *

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, United States (2013) *

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, United States (2012) *

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, China (1998) *

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, United States (2003) *

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, South Korea *

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, South Korea *

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Administrative districts

References

External links

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The Official Website of Goyang City
{{coord, 37, 39, N, 126, 48, E, region:KR-41_type:city, display=title Cities in Gyeonggi Province

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Notable people from Goyang

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Friendship cities

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