Dongducheon (; ) is a
city
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in
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
The city, to the north of
Seoul
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, 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
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History
Uijeongbu was estab ...
.
History
Under
Goguryeo
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, the dynasty's territory extended southward into Korean peninsula, and Dongducheon became part of the kingdom in the form of ''naeulmae hyun'' (a certain form of ancient 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
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.
[ Homepage of Dongducheon city(eng)]
* On January 1, 1963, Idam-myeon, Yangju-gun was promoted to Dongducheon-eup.
* On July 1, 1981, Dongducheon-si was established with jurisdiction over the entire Dongducheon-eup area of Yangju-gun.
* On February 15, 1983, Sangpae-ri, Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju-gun was incorporated into Dongducheon-si.
Modern
In 1963, its status was raised to that of a township, Tongduchon (eup). In 1981, Dongducheon City was established, encompassing Yangju county.
Statistics
Climate
Dongducheon has a monsoon-influenced
humid continental climate
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(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Festivals
Since 1999, Dongducheon has annually hosted the
Dongducheon Rock Festival, one of the biggest
rock festival
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s in South Korea. In 2007, the festival was held at
Camp Nimble, a former US Army installation returned to South Korea.
A
maple
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festival is held every autumn in several streets and parts of the city.
Education
There are 10 high schools, 15 middle schools, 38 elementary schools, and Hanbuk University.
U.S. Military Bases
*
Camp Casey
*
Camp Castle
*
Camp Hovey
*
Camp Nimble
Notable people from Dongducheon
*
Jang Dong-shin (), South Korean ice sledge hockey player and wheelchair fencer.
*
Oh Young-hwan (), South Korean firefighter, essayist and politician.
*
Kim Dong-jin (), former South Korean footballer.
*
Hwang Ji-soo (), former South Korean footballer.
*
Kim Do-heon (), South Korean professional footballer.
*
Na-mi (Real Name: ''Gim Myeong-ok'', ), South Korean singer.
*
Yang Se-hyung (), South Korean actor, comedian,
MC and older brother of
Yang Se-chan.
*
Yang Se-chan (), South Korean actor, comedian, singer and younger brother of
Yang Se-hyung.
* J-NO (Real Name: ''Yoon Dae Hyuk'', ), singer, dancer and
K-pop
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idol, member of
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
boygroup APL.
* Yeeun (Real Name: ''Jang Ye-eun'', ), singer, rapper, dancer, model,
MC and
K-pop
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idol, member of
K-pop
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girlgroup
CLC.
* Bit-to (Real Name: ''Lee Chang-hyun'', ), singer, rapper, dancer and
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
idol, member of
K-pop
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boygroup
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See also
*
List of cities in South Korea
The largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a ''teukbyeolsi'' (List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, Special ...
References
External links
*
동두천시청(Dongducheon City Hall)
Cities in Gyeonggi Province
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