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Encyclopedia > Anyang, South Korea
Anyang, South Korea Image:Anyang logo.gif
Hangul: 안양시
Hanja: 安養市
Revised Romanization: Anyang-si
McCune-Reischauer: Anyang-si
Statistics
Area: 58.5 km²
Population: 618,732 2004 registration
Pop. density: 10,576 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 2 gu, 31 dong
Image:Map Anyang-si.png

Anyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located some 20 km to the south of Seoul and is connected to Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. Its geographical location is 37°23′N 126°56′E. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is divided into 1 Special City (Teukbyeolsi), 6 Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi), and 9 Provinces (Do). ... Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Seoul (IPA: , (help· info)) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Guro and Incheon Stations in the southwest, and Suwon and Cheonan Stations in the south. ... Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (dubbed the blue line) is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Capital Metropolitan Area. ...


Anyang's institutions of higher learning include Anyang Technical College, Anyang University, Daehan Graduate School of Theology, Daelim College, and Sungkyul University. Anyang Technical College, or Anyang Science College, is a small technical college in Manan_gu, Anyang City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. ... Anyang University is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. ... Daehan Graduate School of Theology is a seminary providing training for prospective members of South Koreas Presbyterian clergy. ... Daelim College is a private technical college in South Korea. ...


See also

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... Map of South Korea The largest cities in South Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. ... Map of South Korea South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

External links

  • City government website
  • Open Directory category


Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea Map showing the position of Gyeonggi province in South Korea
Capital
Suwon
Cities
Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin
Counties
Gapyeong | Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon

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Anyang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (447 words)
The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively.
Anyang is the site of the ancient Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) capital known as Yinxu, or "the ruin of Yin" - the last capital of Shang Dynasty that was annihilated by the Martial King (Wu Wang) of Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC.
Anyang's Tangyin County was the seat of Yue Village, birth place of the famous Song Dynasty general Yue Fei.
Military of South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2092 words)
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South Korean Marines are well-known for their bravery and extensive knowledge of martial arts and have been honorably mentioned in several foreign articles over time.
South Korea is currently responsible for peace-keeping and reconstruction in the Arbil Governorate, located in the Kurdish Autonomous Region.
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