Gunpo
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Gunpo is a city
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
. It is part of the Seoul National Capital Area
. Its largest immediate urban neighbor is Suwon
. Hansei University
is located in the city.
Seoul Subway Line 1
, which connects Seoul
with Cheonan
, passes through the town, as does Line 4
, which intersects with Line 1 at Geumjeong Station
. In addition, the city is home to Gunpo Station
and Dangjeong Station
, which stands on the Gyeongbu Line
which runs between Seoul and Busan
.
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is part of the Seoul National Capital Area
Seoul National Capital Area
The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
. Its largest immediate urban neighbor is Suwon
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
. Hansei University
Hansei University
Hansei University is a mid-sized University located in Gunpo City near Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1953 as The Full Gospel Theological Seminary by the Assemblies of God...
is located in the city.
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, formerly known as the Korea National Railroad of Seoul, is an operation channel which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Asan via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large part...
, which connects Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
with Cheonan
Cheonan
Cheonan is a city located in the northeast corner of South Chungcheong, a province of South Korea, and is 83.6 km south of the capital, Seoul...
, passes through the town, as does Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The southern portion of the line is divided into the Gwacheon and Ansan Lines, but this does not affect the trains which run on it, most of...
, which intersects with Line 1 at Geumjeong Station
Geumjeong Station
Geumjeong Station is a ground-level metro station on lines 1 and 4 of the Seoul Subway network in South Korea. The station is in Gunpo, a city approximately south of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, between the cities of Anyang and Suwon....
. In addition, the city is home to Gunpo Station
Gunpo Station
Gunpo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It serves the city of Gunpo in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.- References :...
and Dangjeong Station
Dangjeong Station
Dangjeong Station is a station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1. It serves the city of Gunpo in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea and is the subway station closest to Hansei University.- References :...
, which stands on the Gyeongbu Line
Gyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...
which runs between Seoul and Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
.