Anyang, Gyeonggi

Anyang 안양시
Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	안양시
• Hanja	安養市
• Revised Romanization	Anyang-si
• McCune–Reischauer	Anyang-si
Anyang city from Suri mountain.
Flag
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37.3925°N 126.9269°E / 37.3925; 126.9269
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
First mention	415
City status	1967
Administrative divisions	2 gu (Manan Gu & Dongan Gu), 31 dong
Area
• Total	58.46 km2 (22.57 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (31 October 2016)
• Total	595,644
• Density	10,188.92/km2 (26,389.2/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul
• Households	224,501
Postal code	13900 to 14199
Area code	(+82) 31
Website	[1]

Anyang (Korean pronunciation: [a.njaŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population about of 600,000 People, it is the 20th largest city in South Korea. It is a satellite city of Seoul and located about 21 km (13 mi) to south of Seoul, and 19 km (12 mi) to north of Suwon. It is connected to Seoul via the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4.

Development

The city has developed along the Anyang Stream, which is 32.2 km long. The city is divided into two halves; the Manan district and Dongan districts. The Dongan district has about 356,566 people and the Manan district has about 216,714 people. Anyang is famous for Anyang yuwonji and the Anyang art park. It has seven mountains. Mt. Suri is the most famous one.