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Encyclopedia > Paju
Paju
Hangul: 파주시
Hanja: 坡州市
Revised Romanization: Paju-si
McCune-Reischauer: P'aju-si
Statistics
Area: 682.6 km²
Population: 230,000 (2003)
Pop. density: 336.9 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 5 eup, 9 myeon, 2 dong
Image:Map Paju-si.png

Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).[1] Official logo of Paju city, South Korea. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja, or hanmun, sometimes translated as Sino-Korean characters, are what Chinese characters (hanzi) are called in Korean. ... 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. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links made from Maps of Korea File links The following pages link to this file: Paju ... 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. ...


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. Recently, the northernmost Korean railway station, Dorasan. was opened. You can view North Korean territory and Kaesong City from Mount Dora in the city. Panmunjeom (Panmunjŏm) in Gyeonggi province is a village on the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 armistice that halted the Korean War was signed. ... The 38th parallel north is a line of latitude that cuts across Asia, the Mediterranean and the United States. ... Seoul ( (help· info)) is the capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and one of the most populous cities in the world. ... Kaesong city centre Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty. ... Mount Dora is a city located in Lake County, Florida. ...


Paju is the hometown of South Korean actress Choi Ji Woo. Choi Ji Woo is a South Korean actress and model. ...


US military bases

  • Camp Bonifas
  • Camp Edwards
  • Camp Garry Owen
  • Camp Giant
  • Camp Greaves
  • Camp Howze
  • Camp Stanton

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. ...

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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Paju - Galbijim (752 words)
Paju is also home to the mlitarily-significant Panmunjeom, as well as a huge complex that manufactures LCD displays.
Paju is located to the northwest of Seoul next to the border with the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone, or 휴전선 in Korean) and thus there are a large number of military bases in the city.
Given its close proximity to North Korea, Paju is not only a centre for military activity but also for efforts towards reunification, such as the restoring and tracking of the Gyeongui Line, the expansion of Jayuro, and the construction of the Tongilro (unification road) bypass.
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PAJU accordingly calls on Israel to withdraw from all territory occupied in 1967.
PAJU denounces the discriminatory policies that Israel applies to its Palestinian citizens.
PAJU calls for the equal application of all rights, laws and policies by the Israeli government to all Israeli citizens without distinction.
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