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Uijeongbu
Uijeongbu; 의정부
	— Municipal City —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	의정부시
- Hanja	議政府市
- Revised Romanization	Uijeongbu-si
- McCune-Reischauer	Ŭijŏngbu-si
	; Emblem of Uijeongbu
	; Emblem of Uijeongbu
Country	South Korea
Region	Gyeonggi-do
Administrative divisions	15 dong
	Area
- Total	81.59 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
	Population (2005)
- Total	417,915
- Density	4,436.8/km2 (11,491.3/sq mi)
- Dialect	Seoul

For other uses, see Uijeongbu (disambiguation).

Uijeongbu (Korean pronunciation: [ɰidʑʌŋbu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Its geographical location is 37°45′N 127°3′E / 37.75°N 127.05°E / 37.75; 127.05.

The city is located just north of Seoul with many U.S. and Korean military bases for the defense of the Korean capital. The U.S. Second Infantry Division has established its headquarters in the city with main troops deployed in Dongducheon City. There are several mountains such as Mt. Dobong, Mt. Surak, Mt. Soyo nearby, which are popular with residents living in Seoul Metropolitan area for climbing as leisure activity.

In M*A*S*H, this city (then just a village) served as the home of MASH 4077.

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(Land Use)

[edit] Transport

A VAL driverless metro system is in development with one elevated line, 10.6 km long, covering 14 stations.^[1] The opening is scheduled for April 2011.

The Seoul metropolitan subway system covers the city with 6 stations, it takes around 40 minutes from center of Seoul to the first station in Uijeongbu by subway. It has extensive bus routes covering north-eastern region of Kyunggi-Do, classified into 3 kinds - one is Ilban-bus (normal bus) and another is Jwaseok-bus (full of seats and a little more expensive than Ilban-bus), the other called Maeul-bus (mini-bus with less number of seats running into small towns).

Other than the upcoming opening of the VAL, many other transportation methods are available. These different methods can include the usage of city buses, express buses, airport limos, taxis[private/ company owned], and subways. Other than these transportations, walking is also a method of famous transportation in Korea. Many choose to walk not only because the inconvenience of traffic, but because of the many sites to see and the city vibe to feel.