Deogyang District

Deogyang District 덕양구
Non-autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	德陽區
• Revised Romanization	Deogyang-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Tŏgyang-gu
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Deogyang District.
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon (Gijeon)
Province	Gyeonggi
City	Goyang
Administrative divisions	19 (Dong)
Area
• Total	165.53 km2 (63.91 sq mi)
Population
• Total	376,290
• Dialect	Seoul
Website	Deogyang District Office

Deogyang District (Korean: 덕양구; RR: Deogyang-gu) is a gu (ward) in Goyang, South Korea.

City information

The area is 165.49 km² and the population is 385,387 (2008). It borders Jori-eup and Gwangtan-myeon of Paju-si to the north, Jangheung-myeon of Yangju-si and Dobong District and Eunpyeong District of Seoul to the east, Mapo District of Seoul and Gangseo-gu and Gochon-eup of Gimpo-si across the Han River to the south. The eastern part is a mountainous area centered on Mt. Bukhan, and most of the rest is a hilly mountainous area. A wide sedimentary plain developed around the Han River in the west and Gokneungcheon in the north, and the Changneungcheon in the south flows southwest and flows into the Han River.

Deokyang-gu is a district in the eastern part of Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. It is famous for its natural environment represented by Bukhansan Mountain and the Hangang River, as well as cultural assets such as the World Cultural Heritage Seosamneung and Seooreung, and Haengjusanseong Fortress. The name of the district is derived from 'Deokyang-hyeon', the old name of the Deokyang-gu area, and Haengjusanseong is located in Deokyangsan Mountain. Goyang City Hall is also located here.

Administration

Deogyang District is divided into 19 dong (동, "neighborhoods"):

• Jugyo-dong
• Seongsa 1 and 2 dong
• Wonsin-dong (combination from Wondang-dong and Sinwon-dong)
• Heungdo-dong (combination from Wonheung-dong and Donae-dong)
• Sindo-dong (divided into Samsong-dong and Ogeum-dong)
• Changneung-dong (divided into Dongsan-dong and Yongdu-dong)
• Hyoja-dong (divided into Hyoja-dong, Jichuk-dong and Bukhan-dong)
• Hwajeon-dong (divided into Hwajeon-dong, Deogeun-dong and Hyangdong-dong)
• Daedeok-dong (contain Hyeoncheon-dong)
• Haengsin 1 to 3 dong (Haengsin 2-dong [Gangmae-dong])
• Haengju-dong (divided into Haengjunae-dong, Haengjuoe-dong, Todang-dong and Daejang-dong)
• Neunggok-dong (divided into Naegok-dong and Sinpyeong-dong)
• Hwajeong 1 and 2 dong
• Gwansan-dong (divided into Gwansan-dong and Naeyu-dong)
• Goyang-dong (divided into Goyang-dong, Byeokje-dong, Daeja-dong and Seonyu-dong )

Incident

• Goyang Oil Tanker Explosion

External links

• Official Homepage (in Korean)
• 고양시청