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Anyang-si
City in South Korea

Anyang-si

Anyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

With a population of approximately 600,000, it is the 20th largest city in South Korea. It is a satellite city of Seoul and located approximately 21 km (13 mi) south of Seoul, and 19 km (12 mi) north of Suwon. It is connected to Seoul via the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. The City motto of Anyang is "Livable city, Proud citizens". City symbols are a grape mascot named 'Podong-i', Forsythia (flower), Ginkgo (tree), and eagles.

Get in

Getting to Anyang-si

Approximate travel times from other locations are as follows: **Subway Line 1**: Serves the older central district of Manan-gu, stopping at **Anyang Station** and **Myeonghak Station**. Express trains connect to Seoul Station in about 30 minutes. **Subway Line 4**: Serves the newer commercial district of Dongan-gu (Pyeongchon), stopping at **Beomgye Station** and **Pyeongchon Station**.

  1. 01
    Indeokwon

    It is close to Uiwang-si, and there is also a bus connected to Seongnam-si at Exit 2.

  2. 02
    Pyeongchon

    The sub - name is Hallym University Sungsim Hospital, and Hallym University Sungsim Hospital is nearby.

  3. 03
    Bumgye

    Beomgye Station is connected to Lotte Department Store Pyeongchon Branch and New Core Outlet Pyeongchon Branch.

  4. 04
    Seoksu

    A new line, the 'Shinansan Line' is being built.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Pyeongchon Art Hall
  2. 02
    Anyang Art Center
  3. 03
    Anyang Citizen Pyeongchon Library

    It is a three-story structure with one basement level and a total of 813 reading seats.

  4. 04
    Anyang Children Library
  5. 05
    Kimjungeop Architecture Museum
  6. 06
    Anyang Museum
Do

Things to do

There are several regular festivals in Anyang. Most of the festivals are held in Pyeongchon Central Park.

  1. 01
    Anyangmanan Culture Festival
  2. 02
    Anyang Dance Festival

    It is a festival that hosts K-POP dance competitions, dance busking, exhibitions, experiences, and performances.

  3. 03
    Anyang Art Festival

    It is a festival where art performances and exhibitions are held.

  4. 04
    Anyang Tano Festival

    It is a festival that hosts a prayer ceremony, a contest yard, a traditional culture experience booth, and Daedongnori.

  5. 05
    Anyang Youth Festival
  6. 06
    Pyeongchon Central Park
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Sinmen
  2. 02
    Original Gopchang
  3. 03
    Casa
  4. 04
    Steam House
  5. 05
    Suage Beomgye

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: LandAndTree (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.