Dongducheon
Municipal City in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dongducheon (Korean: 동두천; Korean pronunciation: [ˈto̞ŋ.du.tɕʰʌ̹n]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
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Dongducheon
동두천시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 동두천시 |
• Hanja | 東豆川市 |
• Revised Romanization | Dongducheon-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Tongduch'ŏn-si |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Gyeonggi Province (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 | Seoul |
Website | Dongducheon Office |
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The city, to the north of Seoul, is strategically important for the defense of the Korean capital. The main camps of the United States Second Infantry Division are in the city, and the division command is at Uijeongbu.