Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Sudogwon, South Korea
🇰🇷 Gapyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.
Administrative Region Gapyeong County has one eup and five myeon, with an area of 843.6 km². About 31.6 percent of the population lives in Gapyeong-eup, while 23.1 percent live in Cheongpyeong-myeon.
Tourist Industry Gapyeong is known for its natural environment, and borders the mountainous province of Gangwon on the east. The north branch of the Han River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county. The Namiseom resort island, while not strictly located in the county, is situated very close south of Gapyeong.
Gapyeong is also known for being the home to a number of Korea's makgeolli producers and it is where an annual National Makgeolli Festival has been held since 2011.
Education Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology is a school run by the Unification Church. It is located at Seorak-myeon, and was dedicated on January 28, 2004. The school serves as a post-graduate institution teaching Unification theology.
Cheongshim International Academy is located in the county as well.
Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, Seoul, South Korea
Gapyeong has a population of over 62,057 people. Gapyeong also forms part of the wider Gyeonggi Province which has a population of over 13,413,459 people. Gapyeong is situated 21 km south-west of Chuncheon.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Gapyeong has links with:
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🇷🇺 Blagoveshchensk 127.543
🇯🇵 Tomigusuku 127.667
Locations Near: Gapyeong 127.51,37.8315
🇰🇷 Chuncheon 127.736,37.859 d: 20.1
🇰🇷 Pocheon 127.2,37.895 d: 28.1
🇰🇷 Pocheon-si 127.2,37.895 d: 28.1
🇰🇷 Yangpyeong 127.488,37.491 d: 37.9
🇰🇷 Namyangju 127.216,37.636 d: 33.8
🇰🇷 Guri-si 127.15,37.6 d: 40.8
🇰🇷 Dongducheon 127.062,37.931 d: 40.8
Antipodal to: Gapyeong -52.49,-37.832
🇺🇾 Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 19621.7
🇺🇾 Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 19550.4
🇺🇾 Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 19515.1
🇦🇷 Mar del Plata -57.55,-38 d: 19570.9
🇺🇾 Florida -56.215,-34.099 d: 19481.7
🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19370.2
🇺🇾 Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19399.6
🇧🇷 Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 19340.2