Giheung District

Giheung District 기흥구
Non-autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	器興區
• Revised Romanization	Giheung-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Kihŭng-gu
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Giheung District.
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon (Gijeon)
Province	Gyeonggi
City	Yongin
Area
• Total	81.67 km2 (31.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	439,877
• Density	5,384.17/km2 (13,944.9/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul
Website	Giheung District Office

Giheung District (Korean: 기흥구; RR: Giheung-gu) is a gu (district) in Yongin, South Korea. It has 10 dong (neighborhoods). Its area is 81.67 km² and it has 439.877 inhabitants (in 2022). Giheung District was formed in 2005. It was formed with other gu in Yongin in 2005.

Administrative divisions

Giheung District is divided into the following "dong"s.

• Giheung-dong (divided in turn into Gomae-dong and Gongse-dong)
• Sanggal-dong (divided in turn into Sanggal-dong, Bora-dong and Jigok-dong)
• Singal-dong (divided in turn into Singal-dong, Hagal-dong and Yeongdeok-dong)
• Guseong-dong (divided in turn into Eonnam-dong and Cheongdeok-dong)
• Dongbaek-dong (divided in turn into Dongbaek-dong and Jung-dong)
• Seonong-dong (combination of Seocheon-dong and Nongseo-dong)
• Gugal-dong
• Mabuk-dong
• Bojeong-dong
• Sangha-dong

List of gu in Yongin

• Cheoin District
• Suji District

Attractions

• Hill 151 in Bora-dong, There was a battle between Turkish Brigade and Chinese People's Volunteer Army during Korean War.

Gallery

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  Gugal-dong
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  Bojeong-dong