Wolgot | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 월곶 |
• Hanja | 月 串 |
• Revised Romanization | Wolgot |
• McCune–Reischauer | Wŏlgot |
Country | South Korea |
Wolgot is a dong , neighbourhood of Siheung in Gyeonggi Province southwest of Seoul and south of Incheon, bordering on Soraepogu. There is also a fishing harbor on the local ocean inlet, near which numerous high-rise apartment buildings are located. Several small hotels and seafood restaurants also serve visitors. In June 2012 a new subway station was opened on the Suin Line, a new subway line currently open between Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Incheon Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system. Many buses also stop in Wolgot. On March 1, 2014, it was separated from Gunpo-dong.
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