Paju
Paju (Korean pronunciation: [pʰɐ.d͡ʑu.]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun).
Paju
파주시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 파주시 |
| • Hanja | 坡州市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Paju-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'aju-si |
Rail line crossing the Imjin River | |
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Location in South Korea | |
Paju Paju | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 126°48′E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 5 eup, 9 myeon, 2 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Kyung il Kim (김경일) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 672.78 km2 (259.76 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022) | |
| • Total | 493,938 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
The city area of Paju is 672.78 km2 (259.76 sq mi), and it is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. In 2015, the population of Paju was over 427,000. To defend the South Korean capital, Seoul, many U.S. and South Korean Army bases are set up in the area. In 2002, the northernmost South Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened, on Gyeongui Line. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city.
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