Dongducheon

Dongducheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

The city, to the north of Seoul, is strategically important for the defense of the Korean capital. The main camps of the United States Second Infantry Division are in the city, and the division command is at Uijeongbu.

History
Under Goguryeo, the dynasty's territory extended southward into Korean peninsula, and Dongducheon became part of the kingdom in the form of naeulmae hyun (a certain form of ancient village land holding). Later Dongducheon became Sacheon village of Unified Silla in the North-South States Period. It was part of the district of Yangju in Goryeo.

Modern
In 1963, its status was raised to that of a township, Tongduchon (eup). In 1981, Dongducheon City was established, encompassing Yangju county.

Climate
Dongducheon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Festivals
Since 1999, Dongducheon has annually hosted the Dongducheon Rock Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in South Korea. In 2007, the festival was held at Camp Nimble, a former US Army installation returned to South Korea.

A maple festival is held every autumn in several streets and parts of the city.

Education
There are 10 high schools, 15 middle schools, 38 elementary schools, and Hanbuk University.

U.S. Military Bases

 * Camp Casey
 * Camp Castle
 * Camp Hovey
 * Camp Nimble

Notable people from Dongducheon

 * Jang Dong-shin, South Korean ice sledge hockey player and wheelchair fencer.
 * Oh Young-hwan, South Korean firefighter, essayist and politician.
 * Kim Dong-jin, former South Korean footballer.
 * Hwang Ji-soo, former South Korean footballer.
 * Kim Do-heon, South Korean professional footballer.
 * Na-mi (Real Name: Gim Myeong-ok, ), South Korean singer.
 * Yang Se-hyung, South Korean actor, comedian, MC and older brother of Yang Se-chan.
 * Yang Se-chan, South Korean actor, comedian, singer and younger brother of Yang Se-hyung.
 * J-NO (Real Name: Yoon Dae Hyuk, ), singer, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup APL.
 * Yeeun (Real Name: Jang Ye-eun, ), singer, rapper, dancer, model, MC and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup CLC.
 * Bit-to (Real Name: Lee Chang-hyun, ), singer, rapper, dancer and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup UP10TION