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Dongducheon
city in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dongducheon (Korean pronunciation: [ˈto̞ŋ.du.tsʰʌ̹n]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Quick Facts 동두천시, Korean transcription(s) ...
Dongducheon
동두천시 | |
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Municipal City | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 동두천시 |
• Hanja | 東豆川市 |
• Revised Romanization | Dongducheon-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Tongduch'ŏn-si |
![]() Location in South Korea | |
Coordinates: 37°54′48″N 127°3′48″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Sudogwon |
Administrative divisions | 8 dong |
Area | |
• Total | 95.66 km2 (36.93 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 82,623 |
• Density | 864/km2 (2,240/sq mi) |
• Dialect | [[Se oul dialect|Seoul]] |
Website | Dongducheon Office |
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The city is to the north of Seoul. It is important for the defense of the Korean capital. The United States Second Infantry Division ia in the city. Its division command is at Uijeongbu.