Paju 파주
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	파주시
- Hanja	坡州市
- Revised Romanization	Paju-si
- McCune-Reischauer	P'aju-si
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	5 eup, 9 myeon, 2 dong
Area
- Total	672.56 km2 (259.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	302,275
- Density	449.4/km2 (1,163.9/sq mi)
- Dialect	Seoul

Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).^[1]

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 or National Road No. 1.

[edit] 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)
• Gunnae-myeon (군내면)
  • Jangdan-myeon (장단면)
  • Jinseo-myeon (진서면)
  • Jindong-myeon (진동면)
• 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)

[edit] US military bases

• Camp Bonifas & Camp Liberty-Bell (home to US/ROKA Joint Security Area)
• Camp Edwards -closed
• Camp Garry Owen -closed
• Camp Giant -closed
• Camp Greaves -closed
• Camp Howze -closed
• Camp Semper Fidelis (home of 1st Provisional DMZ Police Co., 1st Marine Div. 1953-1956)
• Camp Stanton -closed

[edit] War Memorials

• Gloster Hill

[edit] Prominent individuals

• Kim Young-moo, poet and scholar
• Ahn Jung-Hwan, Professional Footballer

[edit] Sister city

• Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

[edit] See also

• List of cities in South Korea

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Paju, Gyeonggi-do

• City government website

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Coordinates: 37°52′N 126°48′E / 37.867°N 126.8°E / 37.867; 126.8

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