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Gimpo is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Incheon, with which it shares the South Korean side of the Han River estuary, as well as Seoul and the lesser cities of Paju and Goyang. North Korea is across the Han River. The current mayor is Jeong Hayoung. The city's population of more than 300,000 is made up of more than 71,000 households.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장), also known as Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10, 2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium, and is the 2nd largest rectangular stadium in Asia. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite. The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats, including 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC). FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
The Gloucester Hill Battle Monument or Gloucester Memorial is a memorial in South Korea that commemorates the actions of the Gloucestershire Regiment and C Troop, 170th Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery, of the British Army during the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951.
The Incheon Munhak Stadium is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.
Goyang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Goyang, South Korea used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Goyang Zaicro FC of the K League Challenge from 2013-16. The seating capacity is 41,311 and construction was completed in 2003. It is occasionally used for matches of the South Korea national football team.
Incheon Sungui Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It was formerly used mostly for football matches, and was the home of National League side Incheon Korail. The stadium had a capacity of 25,000. It was built in 1920 and was demolished on June 13, 2008 to make space for the Incheon Football Stadium.
Ansan Wa~ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It's currently served as home stadium for Ansan Greeners FC. The stadium was opened in 2007 and has a capacity of 35,000 people. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. It is located next to Gojan Station on Seoul Subway Line 4.
Dora Observatory (Korean: 도라전망대) is on the South Korean side of the 38th parallel. Situated on top of Dorasan in Paju, the observatory provides scenic views across the Demilitarized Zone. Visitors can see the North Korean territory through binoculars from the 304 square feet, 500-person capacity observatory. They are able to see the North Korean propaganda village situated in the DMZ, and can also see the city of Kaesong. The observatory is very close to the Third North Korean Infiltration Tunnel dug by North Koreans into the South. The Dorasan Station, also nearby, is designed to be the station that connects the railroads of the South and North one day in the future. In 2024 a new 3 storey Dora Observatory building was opened with an indoor amphitheatre, cafe and toilets, with the original building de-commissioned and no longer accessible to tour groups.
The Imjin River or Rimjin is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea.
Hyochang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hyochang-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 15,194 people. It was built in October 1960 for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup.
The Tombs of the Joseon dynasty refers to the 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, which ruled Korea between 1392–1910. These tombs are scattered over 18 locations across the Korean Peninsula. They were built to honor and respect the ancestors and their achievements and assert their royal authority. The tombs have been registered as an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Two other Joseon tombs, located in Kaesong, North Korea, were proposed but not submitted.
Anyang Sports Complex is a group of sports facilities in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of Anyang Stadium, Anyang Gymnasium, a swimming pool, an ice rink, a tennis court, and an auxiliary stadium.
Munsan is a town of Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies on the south bank of the Imjin River, close to the edge of the Demilitarized Zone and near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area.
The Mokdong Stadium is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium hosted K League football matches from 1996 to 2001.
Gamaksan, also known as Kamak Mountain or Hill 675 (675고지) during the Korean War, is a mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Its sits between the cities of Paju, Yangju and Yeoncheon County. Gamaksan has an elevation of 675 m (2,215 ft).
Paju National Football Center, commonly called Paju NFC, is training ground in Paju, South Korea. It is mostly used as training ground by Korea Republic national football team and other national football team in South Korea.
Hwaseong Heroes Baseball Park is a baseball stadium in Hwaseong, South Korea. The stadium is used by the Hwaseong Heroes of the KBO Futures League.
Paju Book City (Korean: 파주출판도시), located in Gyoha-eup, is a cultural complex entirely devoted to the creation, publication, merchandising and sales of Korean books. The "city" belongs to Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Paju Book City is home to 250 publishers with over 10,000 workers. It covers the entire process of publishing from planning to printing and distribution and is home to a large number of book cafes and bookstores.
Camp Edwards is a former United States Army installation in South Korea home to the 82nd Engineer Company, C Company 702nd Maintenance Battalion, D Company, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd S&T Detachment and the 618th Medical Battalion (Dental). Named after Medal of Honor recipient Junior D. Edwards, the camp was closed in 2004 and its equipment was moved to Camp Casey. Following its closure, the land was purchased by Ewha Womans University.
Heyri Art Valley is an artistic community in the unification hill district of Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was constructed by artists, writers, painters and other creatives.
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