Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek 평택 平澤 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 평택시 |
| • Hanja | 平澤市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeongtaek-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngt'aek-si |
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| Kintra |  Sooth Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 2 eup, 7 myeon, 13 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 452.31 km2 (174.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Jan) | |
| • Total | 427,460 |
| • Density | 945/km2 (2,450/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Pyeongtaek is a ceety in Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea. Locatit in the soothwastren pairt o the province, Pyeongtaek wis foondit as a union o twa destricts in 940, durin the Goryeo dynasty. It wis elevatit tae ceety status in 1986, an is hame tae a Sooth Korean naval base an a muckle concentration o Unitit States truips. The Korean govrenment plans tae transform Pyeongtaek ceety tae an internaitional economic hub tae coincide wi the muive o the United States Forces Korea (USFK) to Pyeongtaek. Durin the Korean War it wis the steid o an early battle atween US an North Korean forces, the Battle o Pyongtaek.
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[eedit | eedit soorce]Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Offeecial Pyeongtaek Wabsteid
- Anjeong-ri, a Pyeongtaek commonty ootside Camp Humphreys Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Pyeongtaek in a Nutshell
Coordinates: 36°59′32″N 127°06′46″E / 36.992236°N 127.112821°E
