Giheung District (Korean기흥구; RRGiheung-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.

Giheung District
기흥구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja器興區
 • Revised RomanizationGiheung-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerKihŭng-gu
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Giheung District.
Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Giheung District.
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon (Gijeon)
ProvinceGyeonggi
CityYongin
Area
 • Total
81.67 km2 (31.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
439,877
 • Density5,384.17/km2 (13,944.9/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
WebsiteGiheung District Office

Administrative divisions

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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

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Attractions

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References

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