Paju
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Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).[2]
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. In 2002, the northernmost Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city. This city also includes such landmarks like the DMZ, the Jayuro Road of Freedom, the Tongilro Road of Unification, a.k.a. National Road No. 1.
The Prayer Mountain resort operated by the Yoido Full Gospel Church is located in Paju's Jori-myeon.
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Administrative divisions
Paju is divided as follows:
- Gyoha-eup (교하읍)
- Beobwon-eup (법원읍)
- Paju-eup (파주읍)
- Munsan-eup (문산읍)
- Jori-eup(조리읍)
- Wollong-myeon (월롱면)
- Papyeong-myeon (파평면)
- Jeokseong-myeon (적성면)
- Gwangtan-myeon (광탄면)
- Tanhyeon-myeon (탄현면)
- Geumchon1(il)-dong (금촌1동)
- Maekgeum-dong (맥금동)
- Yadong-dong (야동동)
- Geomsan-dong (검산동)
- Adong-dong (아동동)
- Geumchon-dong (금촌동 - 1)
- Geumchon2(ii)-dong (금촌2동)
- Geumneung-dong (금릉동)
- Geumchon-dong (금촌동 - 2)
- Gunnae-myeon (군내면)
- Jangdan-myeon (장단면)
- Jinseo-myeon (진서면)
- Jindong-myeon (진동면)
US military bases
- Camp Bonifas
- Camp Edwards -closed
- Camp Garry Owen -closed
- Camp Giant
- Camp Greaves -closed
- Camp Howze -closed
- Camp Semper Fidelis
(home of the 1st Provisional DMZ Police Co., 1st Marine Div. 1953-1956)
- Camp Stanton -closed
War Memorials
Prominent individuals
- Kim Young-moo, poet and scholar
- Ahn Jung-Hwan, Professional Footballer
See also
References
External links
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