Yongin

Yongin
용인

— Municipal City —

Korean transcription(s)

• Hangul

용 인 시

• Hanja

龍仁市

• Revised Romanization

Yongin-si

• McCune-Reischauer

Yong'in-si

Emblem of Yongin

Location in South Korea

Country

South Korea

Region

Sudogwon

Administrative divisions

3 gu, 22 dong, 1 eup, 6 myeon

Area

• Total

591.36 km² (228.33 sq mi)

Population (2011 November)

• Total

909,425

• Density

1,537.9/km² (3,983/sq mi)

• Dialect

Seoul

Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abruptly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country.^[1] Yongin is home to Everland and Caribbean Bay, South Korea's most popular amusement and water parks. The city is also home to the Korean Folk Village, the largest of its kind.

Yongin is a city almost as large as Seoul by area, consisting of the highly urbanized district of Suji-gu, the semi-urbanized district of Giheung-gu and the rural district of Cheoin-gu. Yongin's urbanized districts are located close to the capital and many commute to and from downtown Seoul in approximately 30–40 minutes by cars using the Gyeongbu Expressway or Yongin-Seoul Expressway, and the Bundang Line subway, the DX Line subway or metropolitan buses. A new subway called the DX Line with a maximum speed of 110 km/h opened on October 2011, which allowed Yongin residents to travel even faster to downtown Seoul. The existing Bundang Line extended further south to Giheung Station on December 2011, and will later connect to the EverLine Rapid Transit System that extends all the way to Everland.

Yongin has many university campuses, namely Yong-In University, noted for its sports courses, Myongji University's Yongin Campus, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies' Yongin Campus, the Police University, Kangnam University (named for its former campus in Gangnam-gu in Seoul), Yong-in Songdam College, and Dankook University. The Gyeonggi Suwon International School, an IB World School with a boarding program for foreign students, is situated on the border of Yongin and Suwon.

1 Administrative districts
2 Transportation
3 Sister cities
4 Attractions
5 Gallery
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Administrative districts [edit]

The city is divided into three gu (districts):

Transportation [edit]

Yongin is served by trains on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The Bundang Line has been extended into Yongin, calling at Jukjeon, Bojeong, Guseong, Singal and Giheung stations; and it is being extended towards Suwon Station, in Suwon. Another new line is being built. Named the EverLine Rapid Transit System, it is scheduled to open in 2012 and will link to the Bundang Line at Giheung Station. From 2016 onwards, the inner Suji area will also be served by four new Sin Bundang Line stations,^[2] which will allow Suji residents travel to Gangnam Station in less than 30 minutes.

Yongin has an intercity bus terminal in the city centre, though the densely settled northern areas are served better by the terminal in Yatap-dong, Seongnam.

Sister cities [edit]

City	Region	Country	Year
Fullerton	California	United States
Yangzhou	Jiangsu	China
	Fergana Province	Uzbekistan	2008
Kota Kinabalu	Sabah	Malaysia
Kayseri	Kayseri Province	Turkey
Redland City	Queensland	Australia

Attractions [edit]

Everland theme park
Korean Folk Village
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Dramia located at Cheoin-gu, is the filming location of historical dramas such as Moon Embracing the Sun, Jumong, Queen Seondeok and Dong Yi. Viewing tours are available, which includes traditional folk games, historical court dress and archery.^[3]

Gallery [edit]

Gugal-dong Yongin
Tancheon

References [edit]

^ http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=encon&logNo=150002801761&categoryNo=20&viewDate=&currentPage=1&listtype=0
^ "Sin Bundang Line Map". Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^ Lee, Cin Woo (16 March 2012). "Beyond Seoul: 19 reasons to explore Korea". CNN Go. Retrieved 6 May 2012.

External links [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Yongin

v t e Gyeonggi Province

Suwon (capital)

	Cities	Ansan Danwon Sangnok Anseong Anyang Dongan Manan Bucheon Ojeong Sosa Wonmi Dongducheon Gimpo Goyang Deogyang Ilsandong Ilsanseo Gunpo Guri Gwacheon Gwangju Gwangmyeong Hanam Hwaseong Icheon Namyangju Osan Paju Pocheon Pyeongtaek Seongnam Bundang Jungwon Sujeong Siheung Suwon Gwonseon Jangan Paldal Yeongtong Uijeongbu Uiwang Yangju Yongin Cheoin Giheung Suji

	Counties	Gapyeong Yangpyeong Yeoju Yeoncheon

v t e Cities in South Korea

Special city	Seoul

Metropolitan cities	Busan Daegu^A Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan

Special self-governing city	Sejong

Provincial capitals	Changwon^B Cheongju^B Chuncheon Hongseong^C Jeonju^B Jeju^D Muan^C Suwon^B

Special-status cities	Ansan Anyang Bucheon Cheonan Gimhae Goyang Hwaseong Namyangju Pohang Seongnam Yongin

Municipal cities	Andong Anseong Asan Boryeong Chungju Dangjin Dongducheon Donghae Gangneung Geoje Gimcheon Gimje Gimpo Gongju Gumi Gunpo Guri Gunsan Gwacheon Gwangju Gwangmyeong Gwangyang Gyeongju Gyeongsan Gyeryong Hanam Icheon Iksan Jecheon Jeongeup Jinju Miryang Mungyeong Namwon Naju Nonsan Osan Paju Pocheon Pyeongtaek Sacheon Samcheok Sangju Seosan Siheung Sokcho Suncheon Taebaek Tongyeong Uijeongbu Uiwang Wonju Yangju Yangsan Yeongcheon Yeongju Yeosu

Administrative city	Seogwipo

Note: ^A also a provincial capital; ^B also designated as a special-status city; ^C a county, not a city; and ^D also designated as an administrative city