Specific city in Gyeonggi, South Korea
Specific city in Gyeonggi, South Korea
Goyang
(
Goyang-si
;
Korean pronunciation:
[ko.jaŋ]
) is a city in
Gyeonggi Province
in the north of
South Korea
. It is part of the
Seoul Capital Area
, making Goyang one of
Seoul
's
satellite cities
. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a population of just over 1 million.
Ilsan
, a planned city, is located in the
Ilsandong-gu
and
Ilsanseo-gu
districts of Goyang. It also includes
Deogyang-gu
which is closer to Seoul.
Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include
Agricultural Cooperative College
,
Korea Aerospace University
, and
Transnational Law and Business University
.
Notable places
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Historic remains
Exhibitions
- Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
- Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
- KINTEX
- 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
Leisure
- Bukhan Mountain
- Jeongbal Mountain
- Go Bong Mountain
- Lake Park
- Goyang Sports Complex
Regular festivals
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- Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival
On New Year's Day each year, a splendid festival is thrown at Haengju Sanseong 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
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
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
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Ilsan New Town vaguely comes to mind, but in reality, the eastern boundary is
Bukhansan
, 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
Seoul
is actually a hilly area connecting Mt. Aengbong and Mt. Bongsan. Across the Han River to the west is the city of
Gimpo
.
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
[10] or 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
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Goyang has a monsoon-influenced
humid continental climate
(
Koppen
:
Dwa
) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Climate data for Goyang (1993?2020 normals)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
2.2
(36.0)
|
5.6
(42.1)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
24.5
(76.1)
|
28.6
(83.5)
|
29.7
(85.5)
|
30.9
(87.6)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
12.3
(54.1)
|
4.1
(39.4)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
?3.5
(25.7)
|
?0.4
(31.3)
|
5.2
(41.4)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
13.8
(56.8)
|
6.3
(43.3)
|
?1.2
(29.8)
|
11.9
(53.4)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
?8.8
(16.2)
|
?6.0
(21.2)
|
?0.6
(30.9)
|
5.5
(41.9)
|
11.3
(52.3)
|
16.7
(62.1)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
21.5
(70.7)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
7.8
(46.0)
|
1.0
(33.8)
|
?6.4
(20.5)
|
6.6
(43.9)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
10.9
(0.43)
|
20.2
(0.80)
|
23.5
(0.93)
|
58.6
(2.31)
|
87.3
(3.44)
|
107.7
(4.24)
|
359.3
(14.15)
|
274.1
(10.79)
|
117.1
(4.61)
|
44.9
(1.77)
|
38.9
(1.53)
|
13.9
(0.55)
|
1,156.4
(45.53)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 0.1 mm)
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
4.1
|
6.6
|
7.2
|
7.6
|
12.9
|
11.2
|
6.5
|
5.0
|
6.3
|
3.9
|
76.6
|
Source:
Korea Meteorological Administration
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Sports
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The ice hockey team
High1
, based in
Chuncheon
, played some of its home
Asia League Ice Hockey
matches at the Goyang Ice Rink, before they withdrew from the league in 2019.
[2]
Former football teams in Goyang include
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC
and
Goyang Zaicro FC
. Currently, there is the
K4 League
team
Goyang Citizen FC
.
The
Korean Basketball League
team
Goyang Sono Skygunners
is also based in the city.
[3]
Transport
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Public transport
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Bike sharing
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Goyang used to be served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴), which was replaced by a new system Tajo (KR:駝鳥).
[4]
Railroads
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Subway
Commuter Rail
High Speed Railways
Buses
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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-gu
- Goyang terminal: located in Ilsandong-gu
- 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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- Do Kyung-soo
? singer, dancer, model, actor and member of
Exo
- Jinjin
? rapper and leader of
Astro
- RM
? rapper and leader of
BTS
- Empress Gi
? empress of the
Yuan dynasty
- Heo Young-ji
? singer, television personality and former member of
Kara
- Ha Sung-woon
? singer and member of
Wanna One
and
Hotshot
- Yohan Hwang
? singer
- Jay B
? singer and leader of
Got7
- Jang Mi-ran
? weightlifter
- Jeon So-min
? actress, model, entertainer
- Kang Min-hyuk
? musician, drummer, singer-songwriter, actor and member of
CNBLUE
- Kim Da-som
? singer, actress and former member of
Sistar
- Kim Hyun-joo
? actress
- Kim Junsu
? singer, model, dancer, stage actor, member of
JYJ
and former member of
TVXQ
- Kwon Yu-ri
? singer and member of
Girls' Generation
- Lee Do-hyun
? actor
- Lee Jun-ho
? singer, songwriter, dancer, composer, actor and member of
2PM
- Lee Jung-shin
? musician, bassist, singer, rapper, actor and member of
CNBLUE
- Eunhyuk
? singer, rapper, actor, member of
Super Junior
- Sungmin
? singer, songwriter, actor, member of
Super Junior
- Young K
? bassist, vocalist, rapper and member of
Day6
- Qri
? singer, actress, leader and member of
T-ara
and its sub-group
QBS
- Song Ji-hyo
? actress
- Yoon Doo-joon
? singer, actor and member of
Highlight
- Yuju
? singer and former member of
GFriend
- Park Ye-eun
? singer and former
Wonder Girls
member
- Kihyun
? singer and member of
Monsta X
International relations
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Twin towns ? sister cities
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Goyang is
twinned
with:
[5]
- Hakodate
, Japan (2011)
- Heerhugowaard
, Netherlands (1997)
- Eisenstadt
, Austria (2012)
- Loudoun County
, United States (2013)
- Maui County
, United States (2012)
- Qiqihar
, China (1998)
- San Bernardino
, United States (2003)
- Uljin
, South Korea
- Yeonggwang
, South Korea
- Sinan
, South Korea
- Gimhae
, South Korea
- Buan
, South Korea
- Jecheon
, South Korea
- Asan
, South Korea
Friendship cities
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Administrative districts
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See also
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Goyang
.
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37°39′N
126°48′E
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37.650°N 126.800°E
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