Gwangmyeong 광명 光明
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	광명시
• Hanja	光明市
• Revised Romanization	Gwangmyeong-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kwangmyŏng-si
Official logo of Gwangmyeong Emblem of Gwangmyeong
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	18 dong
Area
• Total	38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	341,671
• Density	8,874.6/km2 (22,985/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the north and northeast, Anyang to the east and south, and Siheung to the southwest.

Symbols[link]

• Tree : Ginkgo Tree
• Flower : Rose
• Bird : Korean magpie

Districts[link]

There are 18 administrative districts ("dongs" in Korean) in Gwangmyeong. Specifically, these are: Gwangmyeong Dong (from 1-7; Gwangmyeong 6-dong is also known as Okgil dong), Cheolsan Dong (4 dongs), Ha-an Dong (4 dongs), Soha Dong (2 dongs; Soha 2-dong is also known as Iljik dong), and Hak-on dong (Gahak-dong and No-onsa dong).

Education[link]

There are 9 high schools, 10 middle schools, 21 elementary schools.

Transportation[link]

Railroad[link]

• Korail

• Seoul Subway Line 1

(Geumcheon-gu, Seoul) ← Gwangmyeong

• KTX

(Seoul) ← Gwangmyeong → (Southern Gyeonggi Province)

• SMRT

• Seoul Subway Line 7

(Geumcheon-gu, Seoul) ← Cheolsan — Gwangmyeongsageori → (Guro-gu, Seoul)

Attractions[link]

The tombs of Yi Sun Shin (not to be confused with the more famous admiral of the same name) and Lee Won Ik are in the city, just north of Gwangmyeong Station. Lee Won Ik's cultural relics are also on display here. The city is also home to the Gwangmyeong Velodrome, the largest domed structure in South Korea.

Industry[link]

The city, though small, hosts many firms. In total, there are 630 companies employing 11,636 people.

The city was officially planned to promote small businesses. Such workers can take merits of getting fee of rent, land and even costs for investment.^[1]

Kia Motors Sohari Plant[link]

In 1973, The Kia Motors located its Sohari Plant in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong City, becoming the country's first integrated automobile assembly plant.^[2]

As Kia's car factory nearest to Seoul, it has convenient access to labor and other resources and can conveniently provide completed goods to the Seoul metropolitan area.^[3]

Sister cities[link]

• Austin, United States
• Liaocheng, China
• Osnabrück, Germany

See also[link]

• Geography of South Korea

References[link]

External links[link]

• City government website

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