Gwangmyeong
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Gwangmyeong is a city
in Gyeonggi Province
, South Korea
. It borders Seoul
to the north and northeast, Anyang to the east and south, and Siheung
to the southwest.
) and Lee Won Ik are in the city, just north of Gwangmyeong Station
. Lee Won Ik's cultural relics are also on display here. The city is also home to the Gwangmyeong Velodrome
, the largest domed structure in South Korea.
The city was officially planned to promote small businesses. Such workers can take merits of getting fee of rent, land and even costs for investment.
located its Sohari Plant in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong City, becoming the country's first integrated automobile assembly plant.
As Kia's car factory nearest to Seoul, it has convenient access to labor and other resources and can conveniently provide completed goods to the Seoul metropolitan area.
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It borders Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
to the north and northeast, Anyang to the east and south, and Siheung
Siheung
Siheung is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.In the early Three Kingdoms period, the Siheung area was part of the Baekje kingdom. It was lost to Goguryeo along with the Han River valley in 475....
to the southwest.
Districts
There are 18 administrative districts ("dongs" in Korean) in Gwangmyeong. Specifically, these are: Gwangmyeong Dong (from 1-7; Gwangmyeong 6-dong is also known as Okgil dong), Cheolsan Dong (4 dongs), Ha-an Dong (4 dongs), Soha Dong (2 dongs; Soha 2-dong is also known as Iljik dong), and Hak-on dong (Gahak-dong and No-onsa dong).Railroad
- KorailKorailKorea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...
- Seoul Subway Line 1Seoul Subway Line 1Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, formerly known as the Korea National Railroad of Seoul, is an operation channel which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Asan via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large part...
- ;(Geumcheon-guGeumcheon-guGeumcheon-gu is one of the 25 gu of Seoul, South Korea. It was created from neighboring Guro-gu and small sections from Gwangmyeong in 1995. Its district office is located in from of Siheung Station, now Geumcheon-gu Office Station, in Siheung-dong.Geumcheon-gu is located in the southwest corner...
, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) ← GwangmyeongGwangmyeong StationGwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:...
- KTXKorea Train ExpressKorea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system, operated by Korail. Construction began on the first section of the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. The project was later split into two phases and combined with conventional line upgrades, adding a second route from Seoul to...
- KTX
- ;(SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) ← GwangmyeongGwangmyeong StationGwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:...
→ (Southern Gyeonggi Province)- SMRTSeoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit CorporationSeoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea.The corporation operates a total of 201 subway trains at 148 stations on lines 5-8. The operation intervals are from 2.5–6 minutes during rush hours and 5–10...
- Seoul Subway Line 7Seoul Subway Line 7Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000...
- SMRT
- ;(Geumcheon-guGeumcheon-guGeumcheon-gu is one of the 25 gu of Seoul, South Korea. It was created from neighboring Guro-gu and small sections from Gwangmyeong in 1995. Its district office is located in from of Siheung Station, now Geumcheon-gu Office Station, in Siheung-dong.Geumcheon-gu is located in the southwest corner...
, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) ← CheolsanCheolsan StationCheolsan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. It is one of the three metro stations in the suburban city of Gwangmyeong.-Vicinity:*Exit 1 : Wangjaesan Park, Cheolsan Market*Exit 2 : Gwangmyeong Police Station, Gwangdeok Elementary School...
— GwangmyeongsageoriGwangmyeongsageori StationGwangmyeongsageori Station is a station on Line 7 of the Seoul Subway, even though the station itself is located in the heart of the neighboring city of Gwangmyeong...
→ (Guro-guGuro-guGuro is a district of Seoul, South Korea, which was separated from Yeongdeungpo on April 1, 1980. Located in the southwestern part of the city, Guro has an important position as a transport link from the rest of Seoul to the south of the country. The Gyeongbu and Gyeongin railway lines connect...
, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
Attractions
The tombs of Yi Sun Shin (not to be confused with the more famous admiral of the same nameYi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well...
) and Lee Won Ik are in the city, just north of Gwangmyeong Station
Gwangmyeong Station
Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:...
. Lee Won Ik's cultural relics are also on display here. The city is also home to the Gwangmyeong Velodrome
Gwangmyeong Velodrome
Gwangmyeong Velodrome is a velodrome in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. It opened in 2006, and has a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators. The venue was designed to resemble a racing cyclist’s helmet; and is the largest domed structure ever built in South Korea....
, the largest domed structure in South Korea.
Industry
The city, though small, hosts many firms. In total, there are 630 companies employing 11,636 people.The city was officially planned to promote small businesses. Such workers can take merits of getting fee of rent, land and even costs for investment.
Kia Motors Sohari Plant
In 1973, The Kia MotorsKia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
located its Sohari Plant in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong City, becoming the country's first integrated automobile assembly plant.
As Kia's car factory nearest to Seoul, it has convenient access to labor and other resources and can conveniently provide completed goods to the Seoul metropolitan area.
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