Giheung-gu

Giheung-gu 기흥구
Non-autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	器興區
• Revised Romanization	Giheung-gu
• McCune-Reischauer	Kihŭng-gu
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Giheung-gu.
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon (Gijeon)
Province	Gyeonggi
City	Yongin
Area
• Total	81.67 km2 (31.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	439,877
• Density	5,384.17/km2 (13,944.9/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul
Website	Giheung-gu Office

Giheung-gu is a gu (district) in Yongin, South Korea. It has 10 dong (neighborhoods). Its area is 81.67 km² and it has 439.877 inhabitants (in 2022). Giheung-gu was formed in 2005. It was formed with other gu in Yongin in 2005.

Administrative divisions

Giheung-gu is divided into the following "dong"s.

• Giheung-dong (divided in turn into Gomae-dong and Gongse-dong)
• Sanggal-dong (divided in turn into Sanggal-dong, Bora-dong and Jigok-dong)
• Singal-dong (divided in turn into Singal-dong, Hagal-dong and Yeongdeok-dong)
• Guseong-dong (divided in turn into Eonnam-dong and Cheongdeok-dong)
• Dongbaek-dong (divided in turn into Dongbaek-dong and Jung-dong)
• Seonong-dong (combination of Seocheon-dong and Nongseo-dong)
• Gugal-dong
• Mabuk-dong
• Bojeong-dong
• Sangha-dong

List of Gu in Yongin

• Cheoin-gu
• Suji-gu

Attractions

• Hill 151 in Bora-dong, There was a battle between Turkish Brigade and Chinese People's Volunteer Army during Korean War.

Gallery

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  Gugal-dong
• 
  Bojeong-dong

References

37°16′49″N 127°06′53″E / 37.280406°N 127.114659°E / 37.280406; 127.114659

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