Gapyeong County

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Gapyeong County

Bukhan river flowing through Gapyeong.

Korean name

Hangul	가평군
Hanja	加平郡
Revised Romanization	Gapyeong-gun
McCune-Reischauer	Kap'yŏng-gun

Statistics

Area	843.26 km² (325.58 sq mi)
Population (2003)	55,415
Population density	65.7 /km² (170 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 7 myeon

Location map

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.

Gapyeong is also well known for its natural beauty. It 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.

[edit] Sister Cities

Gangnam-gu, South Korea

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v • d • e Administrative Divisions (Si and Gun) of Gyeonggi-do

Capital	Suwon

Cities (Si)	Ansan · Anseong · Anyang · Bucheon · Dongducheon · Gimpo · Goyang · Gunpo · Guri · Gwacheon · Gwangju · Gwangmyeong · Hanam · Hwaseong · Icheon · Namyangju · Osan · Paju · Pocheon · Pyeongtaek · Seongnam · Siheung · Uijeongbu · Uiwang · Yangju · Yongin

Counties (Gun)	Gapyeong County · Yangpyeong County · Yeoju County · Yeoncheon County

See Also	Administrative Divisions of South Korea