Paju
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Paju is a city
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).
The city is located just south of Panmunjeom
on the 38th parallel
. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul
, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. In 2002, the northernmost Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong
City can be seen from Mount Dora
in the city. This city also includes such landmarks like the DMZ, the Jayuro Road of Freedom, the Tongilro Road of Unification or National Road No. 1. It is the city where the movie was taken by its name
, starring by Lee Sun Gyun
and Seo Woo
.
with the following places:
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, 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...
. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).
The city is located just south of Panmunjeom
Panmunjeom
Panmunjom, located in Gyeonggi Province, is a village on the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that ended the Korean War was signed. The building where the armistice was signed still stands, though it is on the northern side of the Military...
on the 38th parallel
38th parallel north
The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean...
. To defend the Korean capital, 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...
, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. In 2002, the northernmost Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong
Kaesong
Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...
City can be seen from Mount Dora
Dorasan
Dorasan or Mount Dora is a 156-metre hill on the south bank of the Imjin River in northernmost Paju, South Korea. It lies very near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The hill gives its name to several nearby landmarks, including Dorasan Station and the Mt...
in the city. This city also includes such landmarks like the DMZ, the Jayuro Road of Freedom, the Tongilro Road of Unification or National Road No. 1. It is the city where the movie was taken by its name
Paju (film)
A 2009 South Korean film, Paju is the tale of a teenage schoolgirl and her complex relation to her older sister’s husband . Set in the city where it takes its name from – a longtime military area and now a developing city located close to the North/South Korean border – its elegantly complex...
, starring by Lee Sun Gyun
Lee Sun Gyun
Lee Sun-gyun is a South Korean actor.- Career :Lee studied theater at the Korea National University of Arts...
and Seo Woo
Seo Woo
Seo Woo is a South Korean actress. After first drawing critical notice in the black comedy Crush and Blush, Seo Woo has since starred in in challenging arthouse films Paju and The Housemaid, while gaining popularity in the small screen through cult favorite Tamra the Island and melodrama Flames of...
.
Administrative divisions
Paju is divided as follows:- Gyoha-eup (교하읍)
- Beobwon-eup (법원읍)
- Paju-eup (파주읍)
- Munsan-eup (문산읍)
- Jori-eup (조리읍)
- Wollong-myeon (월롱면)
- Papyeong-myeon (파평면)
- Jeokseong-myeon (적성면)
- Gwangtan-myeon (광탄면)
- Tanhyeon-myeon (탄현면)
- Gunnae-myeon (군내면)
- Jangdan-myeon (장단면)
- Jinseo-myeon (진서면)
- Jindong-myeon (진동면)
- Geumchon1(il)-dong (금촌1동)
- Maekgeum-dong (맥금동)
- Yadong-dong (야동동)
- Geomsan-dong (검산동)
- Adong-dong (아동동)
- Geumchon-dong (금촌동 - 1)
- Geumchon2(ii)-dong (금촌2동)
- Geumneung-dong (금릉동)
- Geumchon-dong (금촌동 - 2)
US military bases
- Camp BonifasCamp BonifasCamp Bonifas is a United Nations Command military post located 400 meters south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is 2400 meters south of the military demarcation line and lies within the Joint Security Area , also known as Panmunjom...
& Camp Liberty-Bell (home to US/ROKA Joint Security Area) - Multi-Purpose Live Fire Complex (MLFC), also called Rodriguez Range or Rodreiguez Live Fire Complex
- Camp Edwards -closed
- Camp Garry Owen -closed
- Camp Giant -closed
- Camp Greaves -closed
- Camp Howze -closed
- Camp Semper Fidelis (home of 1st Provisional DMZ Police Co., 1st Marine Div. 1953-1956)
- Camp Stanton -closed
Prominent individuals
- Kim Young-mooKim Young-mooKim Young-moo was a South Korean poet, literary critic and translator born in Paju. After obtaining his first two degrees from Seoul National University, he got his Ph.D. from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1987. His dissertation was Between Social Liberation and Individual Liberation: Ambivalences in...
, poet and scholar - Ahn Jung-HwanAhn Jung-HwanAhn Jung-Hwan is a South Korean football player. He made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for South Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round, sending South Korea into the quarterfinals.-Football career:After starting his professional career with K-League's Busan...
, professional footballer - Kang JiyoungKang JiyoungKang Jiyoung is a South Korean idol singer, member of the Korean girl group Kara.-Biography:Kang Jiyoung was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju, Republic of Korea. She debuted at the age of 15 as a third grade middle school student. She is one of the 2 members that joined after member Kim Sung Hee...
, member of South Korea girl group Kara
Sister cities
Paju is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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