Yongin
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Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area
, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland
and Caribbean Bay
, South Korea's most popular amusement and water parks. The city is also home to the Korean Folk Village
, the largest of its kind.
Yongin is a city almost as large as Seoul
by area, consisting of the highly urbanized district of Suji-gu
, the semi-urbanized district of Giheung-gu
and the rural district of Cheoin-gu
. Yongin's urbanized districts are located close to the capital and many commute to and from downtown Seoul in approximately 30-40 minutes by cars using the Gyeongbu Expressway
or Yongin-Seoul Expressway, the Bundang Line
subway or metropolitan buses. A new subway called the DX Line
with a maximum speed of 110km/h will open in October 2011, which will allow Yongin residents to travel even faster to downtown Seoul. The existing Bundang Line will extend further south to Giheung Station to be opened by December 2011, which will connect to the EverLine Rapid Transit System
that extends all the way to Everland.
Yongin has many university campuses, namely Yong-In University
, noted for its sports courses, Myongji University's
Yongin Campus, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies'
Yongin Campus, the Police University, Kangnam University
(named for its former campus in Gangnam-gu
in Seoul
), Yong-in Songdam College
, and Dankook University
. The Gyeonggi Suwon International School
, an IB World School with a boarding program for foreign students, is situated on the border of Yongin and Suwon
.
. The Bundang Line
has been extended into Yongin, calling at Jukjeon
and Bojeong
stations; it is being extended south. Another new line is being built. Named the EverLine Rapid Transit System
, it is scheduled to open in 2011 and will link to the Bundang Line
at Giheung Station. Rumors claim that the subway stop at Bojeong on the Bundang line in northern Yongin is only temporary, but this is untrue; the terminal is permanent and in good working order. From 2016 onwards, the inner Suji
area will also be served by four new Sin Bundang Line
stations , which will allow Suji residents travel to Gangnam Station
in less than 30 minutes.
Yongin has an intercity bus terminal in the city centre, though the densely settled northern areas are served better by the terminal in Yatap-dong, Seongnam
.
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....
, located 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...
. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland
Everland
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and Caribbean Bay
Caribbean Bay
Caribbean Bay is an indoor / outdoor water park located in Yongin, South Korea. Opened in 1996, it is the largest indoor / outdoor water park in the world, covering a total area of about . Coordinate is...
, South Korea's most popular amusement and water parks. The city is also home to the Korean Folk Village
Korean Folk Village
Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea....
, the largest of its kind.
Yongin is a city almost as large as 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...
by area, consisting of the highly urbanized district of Suji-gu
Suji-gu
Suji-Gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 40 km south of Seoul . Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about six years after Yongin officially became a city...
, the semi-urbanized district of Giheung-gu
Giheung-gu
Giheung-gu is a one of the gu in Yongin, South Korea. It has 10 dong . Its area is 81.7 km² and it has 321,015 inhabitants . Giheung-gu was formed in 2005...
and the rural district of Cheoin-gu
Cheoin-gu
Cheoin-gu is the largest gu in Yongin; it is located in the southeastern part of the city. It has 4 dong, 1 eup and 6 myeon.-Under administrative districts:* Yeoksam-dong...
. Yongin's urbanized districts are located close to the capital and many commute to and from downtown Seoul in approximately 30-40 minutes by cars using the Gyeongbu Expressway
Gyeongbu Expressway
The Gyeongbu Expressway is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, and Busan. It has the route number 1, signifying its role as South Korea's most important expressway...
or Yongin-Seoul Expressway, the Bundang Line
Bundang Line
Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam. The line starts in southeastern Seoul, travels through northern Seongnam, and finally...
subway or metropolitan buses. A new subway called the DX Line
Sin Bundang Line
The Sin Bundang Line or DX Line is a 17.3 km long, wide-area rail line. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway...
with a maximum speed of 110km/h will open in October 2011, which will allow Yongin residents to travel even faster to downtown Seoul. The existing Bundang Line will extend further south to Giheung Station to be opened by December 2011, which will connect to the EverLine Rapid Transit System
EverLine Rapid Transit System
The EverLine Rapid Transit System will be a fully automated 18.5-kilometre rapid transit system in the city of Yongin, South Korea connecting the Everland amusement park to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The new line will serve 15 stations...
that extends all the way to Everland.
Yongin has many university campuses, namely Yong-In University
Yong-In University
Yong In University is a private university located in Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It has an enrollment of about 15,000 students. The university offers graduate and undergraduate study in a wide range of fields. The university began its life as a martial arts school, and continues...
, noted for its sports courses, Myongji University's
Myongji University
Myongji University was founded in 1948 and is located in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses; one in downtown Seoul, and the other in Yongin, 35km south of Seoul...
Yongin Campus, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies'
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is one of the leading universities in the Republic of Korea.HUFS has been consistently ranked as one of the most prestigious higher education institutes in Korea, especially being ranked as a top in the field of Foreign Language...
Yongin Campus, the Police University, Kangnam University
Kangnam University
Kangnam University is a private Christian university located in Yongin, South Korea. Founded July 1, 1946, by Reverend Yi Ho-bin as the Choong-ang Theology Institute, the school initially met at a lecture hall in the local Seoul YMCA in Seoul, South Korea. The institution eventually moved in 1967...
(named for its former campus in Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city...
in 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...
), Yong-in Songdam College
Yong-in Songdam College
Yong-in Songdam College is a private technical college in Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It employs about 100 instructors. Most courses of study are related to computers or digital technology.-History:The college was founded in 1995...
, and Dankook University
Dankook University
Dankook University is a private university in South Korea. Dankook University has been constantly recognized as one of top universities in Asia ranked 148th in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010...
. The Gyeonggi Suwon International School
Gyeonggi Suwon International School
The Gyeonggi Suwon International School opened its doors to 108 elementary and middle school students on September 16, 2006. The school is the result of a partnership between the Gyeonggi Provincial Government and Suwon City with Dr. Thomas J. Penland, Headmaster...
, an IB World School with a boarding program for foreign students, is situated on the border of Yongin and 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"....
.
Administrative districts
The city is divided into three gu (districts):- Cheoin-guCheoin-guCheoin-gu is the largest gu in Yongin; it is located in the southeastern part of the city. It has 4 dong, 1 eup and 6 myeon.-Under administrative districts:* Yeoksam-dong...
- Giheung-guGiheung-guGiheung-gu is a one of the gu in Yongin, South Korea. It has 10 dong . Its area is 81.7 km² and it has 321,015 inhabitants . Giheung-gu was formed in 2005...
- Suji-guSuji-guSuji-Gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 40 km south of Seoul . Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about six years after Yongin officially became a city...
Transportation
Yongin is served by trains on the Seoul Metropolitan SubwaySeoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway or Metropolitan Subway in Seoul, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's thirteen lines...
. The Bundang Line
Bundang Line
Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam. The line starts in southeastern Seoul, travels through northern Seongnam, and finally...
has been extended into Yongin, calling at Jukjeon
Jukjeon Station
Jukjeon Station is a station on the Bundang Line, located in Jukjeon-dong of Suji-gu, Yongin. It opened on Christmas Eve 2007 and plays a crucial role in relieving the traffic congestion of the northwestern part of Yongin. It is also the closest station to the Jukjeon campus of Dankook University,...
and Bojeong
Bojeong Station
Bojeong Station is a temporary station of the Bundang Line; it is located in the train depot in the far northern end of Yongin, South Korea. It was built in order to relieve traffic congestion in the suburbs of Yongin, with the city bearing most of the construction costs...
stations; it is being extended south. Another new line is being built. Named the EverLine Rapid Transit System
EverLine Rapid Transit System
The EverLine Rapid Transit System will be a fully automated 18.5-kilometre rapid transit system in the city of Yongin, South Korea connecting the Everland amusement park to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The new line will serve 15 stations...
, it is scheduled to open in 2011 and will link to the Bundang Line
Bundang Line
Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam. The line starts in southeastern Seoul, travels through northern Seongnam, and finally...
at Giheung Station. Rumors claim that the subway stop at Bojeong on the Bundang line in northern Yongin is only temporary, but this is untrue; the terminal is permanent and in good working order. From 2016 onwards, the inner Suji
Suji-gu
Suji-Gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 40 km south of Seoul . Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about six years after Yongin officially became a city...
area will also be served by four new Sin Bundang Line
Sin Bundang Line
The Sin Bundang Line or DX Line is a 17.3 km long, wide-area rail line. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway...
stations , which will allow Suji residents travel to Gangnam Station
Gangnam Station
Gangnam Station is a station in the Gangnam district of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average....
in less than 30 minutes.
Yongin has an intercity bus terminal in the city centre, though the densely settled northern areas are served better by the terminal in Yatap-dong, Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
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