Paju

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For other uses, see Paju (disambiguation).
Paju
파주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 파주시
 • Hanja 坡州市
 • Revised Romanization Paju-si
 • McCune-Reischauer P'aju-si
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Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Sudogwon
Administrative divisions 5 eup, 9 myeon, 2 dong
Area
 • Total 672.56 km2 (259.68 sq mi)
Population (April 2013)
 • Total 405,551
 • Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Dialect Seoul

Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).[1]

The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city.[2] In 2002, the northernmost South Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city.

Administrative divisions

Paju is divided as follows:

  • Beobwon-eup (법원읍)
  • Paju-eup (파주읍)
  • Munsan-eup (문산읍)
  • Jori-eup (조리읍)
  • Wollong-myeon (월롱면)
  • Papyeong-myeon (파평면)
  • Jeokseong-myeon (적성면)
  • Gwangtan-myeon (광탄면)
  • Tanhyeon-myeon (탄현면)
  • Gunnae-myeon (군내면)
  • Jangdan-myeon (장단면)
  • Jinseo-myeon (진서면)
  • Jindong-myeon (진동면)
  • Gyoha-dong (교하동)
  • Geumchon1(il)-dong (금촌1동)
    • Geumchon-dong (금촌동)
    • Adong-dong (아동동)
    • Yadong-dong (야동동)
    • Geomsan-dong (검산동)
    • Maekgeum-dong (맥금동)
  • Geumchon-2(ii)-dong (금촌2동)
    • Geumchon-dong (금촌동)
    • Geumneung-dong (금능동)
  • Unjeong 1(il)-dong (운정1동)
    • Gyoha-dong (교하동)
    • Dangha-dong (당하동)
    • Wadong-dong (와동동)
  • Unjeong 2(i)-dong (운정2동)
    • Mokdong-dong (목동동)
  • Unjeong 3(Sam)-dong (운정3동)
    • Dongpae-dong (동패동)
    • Yadang-dong (야당동)

Military bases

  • Camp Bonifas and Camp Liberty-Bell (home to US/ROKA Joint Security Area)
  • Camp Dodge – closed
  • Camp Edwards – closed
  • Camp Garry Owen – closed
  • Camp Giant – closed
  • Camp Greaves – closed
  • Camp Howze – closed
  • Camp Irwin – closed
  • Camp Pelham – closed
  • Camp Semper Fidelis (home of 1st Provisional DMZ Police Co., 1st Marine Div. 1953-1956)
  • Camp Stanton – closed
  • Multi-Purpose Live Fire Complex (MLFC), also called Rodriguez Range or Rodriguez Live Fire Complex

Military cemetery

The Cemetery for North Korean and Chinese Soldiers was established in 1996 to hold the remains of Korean People's Army and Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers killed during the Korean War.[3] In March 2014 the Chinese remains were repatriated for reburial in Shenyang, China.[4]

Attractions

Notable people

In media

Sister cities

Paju is twinned with the following places:[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Welcome to Paju City
  2. ↑ South Korea's Paju Thrives Near the DMZ, WSJ 12 December 2012, retrieved 4 March 2015
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