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Paju - Definition and Overview

Paju
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Hangul: 파주시
Hanja: 坡州市
Revised Romanization: Paju-si
McCune-Reischauer: P'aju-shi
Statistics
Area: 682.6 km²
Population: 230,000 (2003)
Pop. density: 336.9 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 5 eup, 9 myeon, 2 dong

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Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.The city was founded in 1996.

The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. Recently, the northernmost Korean railway station, Dorasan. was opened. You can view North Korean territory and Gaeseong City from Mount Dora in the city.

US Military Bases

  • Camp Bonifas
  • Camp Edwards
  • Camp Garry Owen
  • Camp Giant
  • Camp Greaves
  • Camp Howze
  • Camp Stanton

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Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea Map showing the position of Gyeonggi province in South Korea
Capital
Suwon
Cities
Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin
Counties
Gapyeong| Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon


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