Dongducheon
Dongducheon (Korean pronunciation: [ˈto̞ŋ.du.tsʰʌ̹n]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Dongducheon
동두천시 | |
|---|---|
Municipal City | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 동두천시 |
| • Hanja | 東豆川市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Dongducheon-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Tongduch'ŏn-si |
 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′48″N 127°3′48″E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Administrative divisions | 8 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.66 km2 (36.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 82,623 |
| • Density | 864/km2 (2,240/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | [[Se oul dialect|Seoul]] |
| Website | Dongducheon Office |
The city is to the north of Seoul. It is important for the defense of the Korean capital. The United States Second Infantry Division ia in the city. Its division command is at Uijeongbu.
History
Under Goguryeo, the dynasty's territory grew southward into the Korean peninsula. Dongducheon became part of the kingdom in the form of naeulmae hyun (a form of village land holding). Later, Dongducheon became Sacheon village of Unified Silla in the North-South States Period. It was part of the district of Yangju in Goryeo.[1]
Reference
- "Dongducheon city". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-01-13. Homepage of Dongducheon city(eng)
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