Giheung-dong

Giheung-dong is a locality in , , . Giheung-dong is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Korean Folk Village and Dongtan.

Theme park
Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.
is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of , a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in . is situated 3½ km north of Giheung-dong.

Railway station
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station is a station on the Suseo high-speed railway, SRT, and GTX-A. The latter began to operate in December 9, 2016. This station is in the Yulhyeon Tunnel. is situated 3½ km southwest of Giheung-dong.

Hospital
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is a hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dongtan New Town and Dongtan 1-dong.

Suburb
Dongtan is a township in , South Korea, with many shops and restaurants. It includes four residential skyscrapers of 70–80 floors, collectively called "Metapolis", which also contains a shopping mall.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Giheung-dong.

Quarter
is an area of , in , . It is near two major expressways and a large reservoir by the same name. As such, it is a major junction for the surrounding area. is situated 6 km north of Giheung-dong.

Giheung-dong

Latitude
37.2281° or 37° 13′ 41″ north
Longitude
127.1137° or 127° 6′ 50″ east
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
8Q9964H7+6F
Geo­Names ID
8691544
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In Other Languages

“Giheung-dong” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “기흥동”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pultang-gol and Wongomae.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kongsei-gyo and Kongseyuk-kyo.

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