Namyangju
남양주시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 남양주시 |
• Hanja | 南楊州市 |
• Revised Romanization | Namyangju-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Namyangju-si |
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![]() Location in South Korea | |
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Administrative divisions | 6 eup, 3 myeon, 7 dong |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cho Kwang-han (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 458.03 km2 (176.85 sq mi) |
Population (December 31, 2020) | |
• Total | 713,321 |
• Density | 1,445.66/km2 (3,744.2/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Seoul |
Namyangju (Korean pronunciation: [na.mjaŋ.dzu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City. Namyangju-si was originally a southern part of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gun in April 1980. In 1995, Migeum-si and Namyangju-gun were merged to form an urban and rural complex. The city hall is located in Geumgok-dong and Dasan-dong, and the administrative districts are 6-eup, 3-myeon, and 7-dong.