Gwanggyo

Gwanggyo is a modern and bustling city located in the heart of South Korea's Gyeonggi Province. With its blend of cutting-edge architecture, lush green spaces, and a rich cultural heritage, Gwanggyo offers travelers a diverse range of experiences.
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  • Type: city
  • Description: New town in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gwanggyo New Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Suwon World Cup Stadium and Gwanggyo.

Stadium
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The is a football stadium located in , South Korea. It has been home of the K League 2 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.

Railway station
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Station is a metro station located in , Yeongtong-gu, , Gyeonggi-do, . It is the only overground station in the line and built on the train depot.

Railway station
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Station is a metro station located in Sanghyeon-dong, Suji-gu, , Gyeonggi-do, . The station's floors are decorated with LCD screens displaying water ripples and fish that interact with people's footsteps, symbolic of the popular Gwanggyo lake park that is located 10 minutes by foot from this station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suwon and Dongcheon-dong.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city in the southern central part of Gyeonggi-do. As the provincial capital, it is the political, economic and administration center of Gyeonggi-do.

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is a dong located in Suji-gu, , . In 2010, it was home to around 31,000 individuals.

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Singal 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.

Gwanggyo

Latitude
37.3° or 37° 18′ north
Longitude
127.07° or 127° 4′ 12″ east
Open location code
8Q9973X9+XX
Wiki­data ID
Q12584972
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Korean—“Gwanggyo” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “光教新都市”
  • Korean: “광교”
  • Korean: “광교신도시”
  • Korean: “光敎”
  • Korean: “光敎新都市”

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