Namyangju

남양주
南楊州
Municipal Ceety
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul남양주시
 • Hanja南楊州市
 • Revised RomanizationNamyangju-si
 • McCune-ReischauerNamyangju-si
Location of Namyangju
Kintra Sooth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Admeenistrative diveesions5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong, ?? gu
Area
 • Total460 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Aug)
 • Total581,629
 • Density1264.4/km2 (3,275/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul

Namyangju is a ceety in Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea. Tae the east is Gapyeong Coonty, tae the wast is Guri Ceety, an tae the north is Pocheon Ceety.

History o Namyangju

Namyangju historical character: Jeong Yak-yong, an aw Jeong Yag-yong or Dasan[茶山](1762–1836), wis a leadin Korean filosopher durin the Joseon Dynasty. He is widely regardit as the greatest o the Silhak thinkers, who advocatit that the formalist Neo-Confucian filosofie o Joseon return tae practical concerns. Jeong Yag-yong an his brithers wur amang the earliest Korean converts tae Roman Catholicism an aw. Jeong wis born, an endit his days, in modren-day Namyangju an aw, Gyeonggi province

Admeenistrative diveesions

-Hwado
-Jinjeob
-Jingeon
-Onam
-Wabu

-Byeolnae
-Joan
-Sudong
-Toegyewon

-Byeolnae
-Donong
-Geumgok
-Hopyeong
-Jigeum - Gaun, Suseok
-Pyeongnae
-Yangjeong - Ilpae, Ipae, Sampae

Location

Namyangju is a northeastren ceety which is pairt o the ring aroond Seoul. Seoul Ring Expresswey passes throu.

Jungang Line passes throu Namyangju. - Donong station, Yangjeong station, Dukso station, Dosim station, Paldang station, Ungilsan station

A refurbished Gyeongchun Line reopened in late 2010 - Byeollae, Toegyewon, Sareung, Geumgok, Pyeongnae-hopyeong, Maseok stations are in Namyangju.

The Transportation an Construction Committee o the Naitional Assembly haes appruivit that Line 4 will be extendit frae Danggogae tae Jinjeop, Namyangju.

The 2012 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation drama Arang and the Magistrate, starrin Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-ah an Yeon Woo-jin, wur filmit on location in Namyangju.[3]

Education

Thare are 2 campuses o Gyeong Hee graduate schuil an Gyeong bok college, 15 heich schuils, 29 middle schuils, an 55 elementary schoouils.

Namyangju Organic Museum

Namyangju is rapidly developin a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for organic farming. The Namyangju Organic Museum, the warld's first museum dedicated tae the history and development of organic agriculture, opened in September 2011. It is locatit wast of Seoul and on the shores o the River Han. The museum caters for young and auld, it includes a timeline of organic farming developments, an thare are exhibits of traditional Korean farming practices tied tae the 24 seasonal divisions o the year. The museum's openin coincided wi Namyangju hosting the 17t IFOAM Organic Warld Congress.[2]

Products

The sweet pears are exportit tae the USA, Japan, Canadae. Organic vegetables are cultivatit wi ecofriendly methods.

Gorosoei is a special product made in the Namyangju aurie. It is medicinal watter which haes abundant minerals.

The term "Gorosoei" comes frae "Gollisu" meanin "watter for bones." The sap is extractit at Sudong-Myeon, Muntain Jugeum in Munt Chungnyeong Natural Recreation Forest, Munt Cheonma in Palhyeon an Onam tounship.[4]

Sister ceeties

See an aw

References

  1. Charles J. Hanley (6 December 2008). "Children 'executed' in 1950 South Korean killings". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. a b Paull, John (2011) "A Postcard from Korea: Worldʼs First Organic Agriculture Museum", Journal of Bio- Dynamics Tasmania, 104:11-14.
  3. Suk, Monica (22 Juin 2012). "Lee Joon-gi, Shin Mina reveal behind-scene footages for new TV series' 1st shooting". 10Asia. Archived frae the original on 3 Februar 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  4. Welcome to the official Namyangju City Web site Archived 2006-01-01 at the Wayback Machine

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