Hwajeon-dong
Hwajeon-dong is a quarter in Deogyang District, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi. Hwajeon-dong is situated nearby to the quarter Hyeoncheon-dong, as well as near Hyangdong-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Korea Aerospace Univ. and Korean Film Archive.
Korea Aerospace Univ.
Metro station
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Korea Aerospace University Station is a station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. Korea Aerospace University is located nearby. It was renamed from Hwajeon Station on November 21, 2023.
Korean Film Archive
Library
Photo: Jjw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Korean Film Archive, or the Korean Federation of Film Archives, is the sole film archive in South Korea with nationwide coverage. It was founded in Seoul in 1974 as a non-profit organization. Korean Film Archive is situated 3 km southeast of Hwajeon-dong.
Gangmae
Metro station
Photo: Mtattrain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gangmae station is a railway station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. It closed July 2009 due to its proximity to Haengsin station but was reconstructed and reopened on October 25, 2014 following the development of the surrounding area. Gangmae is situated 2½ km west of Hwajeon-dong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeokchon-dong and Bukgajwa-dong.
Yeokchon-dong
Quarter
Yeokchon-dong is a dong of Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea. Yeokchon-dong is situated 3½ km east of Hwajeon-dong.
Bukgajwa-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bukgajwa-dong is a dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul Metropolitan City Tangible Cultural Heritage Number 41, Hwasangunsindobi, is located here. Bukgajwa-dong is situated 4½ km southeast of Hwajeon-dong.
Yeomchang-dong
Quarter
Yeomchang-dong is a dong of Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea. Yeomchang-dong is situated 5 km south of Hwajeon-dong.
Hwajeon-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Hwajeondong”, “Hwajŏn-dong”, and “Hwajŏn-ni”
- Category: locality
- Location: Deogyang District, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.60372° or 37° 36′ 13″ northLongitude
126.87178° or 126° 52′ 18″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8Q98JV3C+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153674OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1843980
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Hwajeon-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “花田洞”
- Greek: “Χουάτζον-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “花田洞”
- Korean: “Hwajeon-dong”
- Korean: “화전동”
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Localities in the Area
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