South Gyeonggi Province

The topography of Gyeonggi-do is divided into southern and northern areas by the Han River, which flows from east to west. The area north to the Han River is mainly mountainous, while the southern area is mainly plain.

The configuration of Gyeonggi-do is represented by Dong-go-seo-jeo (high in the east and low in the west), where the Gwangju Mountain Range and the Charyeong Mountain Range spreads from the east and drops in elevation in the west. The fields of Gimpo, Gyeonggi, and Pyeongtaek extend to the west.

Gyeongginam-do boasts beautiful nature stocked with rivers, lakes, mountains, and seas. Its representative rivers are the Hangang and Anseongcheon (Stream), which flow into the Yellow Sea, with Gyeonggi Plain, Anseong Plain forming a fertile field area around the rivers. The Gwangju Mountain Range and the Charyeong Mountain Range stretch toward China in Gyeonggi Province. Most of the mountains that rise above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), such as Myeongjisan (1,267 metres (4,157 ft)), Gukmangbong (1,168 metres (3,832 ft)) and Yongmunsan (1,157 metres (3,796 ft)), are included in the Gwangju Mountain Range. It has a developed granite area which, due to the granite’s exfoliation effect, makes it full of strangely shaped cliffs and deep valleys. The Charyeong Mountain Range forms the boundary between Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheongbuk-do, but is a relatively low-altitude hilly area.

In Gyeongginam-do, there is Bukhansan National Park in Uijeongbu. For provincial parks, there are Namhan-sanseong Provincial and Mulhyanggi Arboretum. Besides the listed, the scenery of well-known mountains including Yongmunsan of Yangpyeong County, and Gwanaksan of Anyang and Gwacheon, along with Hangang is a famous tourism sites of Gyeongginam-do.

The area has access to many of South Korea's expressways, including

• No. 1 Gyeongbu Expressway, Seoul–Busan
• No. 15 Seohaean Expressway, Seoul–Mokpo
• No. 35 Jungbu Expressway, Seoul–Tongyeong
• No. 37 Second Jungbu Expressway, Seoul–Yongin
• No. 45 Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway, Yeoju–Gimcheon
• No. 50 Yeongdong Expressway, Incheon–Gangneung
• No. 60 Seoul–Yangyang Expressway, Seoul–Chuncheon
• No. 100 Seoul Ring Expressway
• No. 110 Second Gyeongin Expressway, Incheon–Anyang
• No. 120 Gyeongin Expressway, Seoul–Incheon
• No. 130 Incheon International Airport Expressway, Incheon International Airport–Seoul

Gyeongginam-do is served by Korail commuter, standard and high-speed (KTX) services. It is home to Korea's first railroad, the Gyeongin Line, and includes portions of the Gyeongbu Line, Jungang Line, and Honam Line. South Gyeonggi has stations on the Suin, Bundang, and Shinbundang commuter rail services and the Gyeongbu and Honam High Speed Railways.

The area has numerous connections to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system. Seoul Subway Line 1 (formerly Korea National Railroad of Seoul) extends to Cheonan past Gyeongginam-do to the southwest, and to Dongducheon to the north. Line 4 is connected to Gwacheon and Ansan to the southwest, and Line 7 passes Gwangmyeong. Line 8 is extended to Seongnam to the south.

Yongins has its own light rail system, the Everline, which connects to Line Bundang.

National

Hankyong National University

Private

Kangnam University, Kyonggi University, Gachon University, Kyung Hee University, Dankook University,Luther University, Myongji University (science departments campus), Seoul Theological University, Seoul Jangsin University and Theological Seminary, Sungkyul University, Suwon Catholic University, Suwon Science College, Shingyeong University, Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission, Ajou University, Anyang University, Yongin University, Chung-Ang University (Anseong Campus), Calvin University, Korea Polytechnic University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Hansei University, Hanshin University, Hanyang University, Hyupsung University, Ansan University

Gyeonggi-do is investing a lot of money at a provincial level so that people do not have to go to Seoul to enjoy a high-class cultural life. There are performances at Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon as well as at Gyeonggi Korean Traditional Music Center in Yongin. Gyeonggi Provincial Museum in Yongin, Nam June Paik Art Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Museum of Art in Ansan, and the Ceramics Museum in Gwangju are some of the facilities that are currently run by the province. There are also sightseeing opportunities at the Icheon Ceramics Exposition.

According to the census of 2005, of the people of Gyeonggi-do 34.3% follow Christianity (21.9% Protestantism and 12.4% Catholicism) and 16.8% follow Buddhism.[2] 51.1% of the population is mostly not religious or follow indigenous religions.

• K League 1 (2)
  • Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  • Seongnam FC
• K League 2 (4)
  • FC Anyang
  • Bucheon FC 1995
  • Suwon FC
• National League (1)
  • Yongin City
• Challengers League (3)
  • Icheon Citizen
  • Gimpo Citizen
  • Hwaseong FC
• WK-League (1)
  • Suwon FMC

• Korea Baseball Organization (1)
  • KT Wiz

• KBL (1)
  • Anyang KGC
• WKBL (34)
  • Yongin Samsung Life Blueminx
  • Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds
  • Bucheon KEB-Hana

• V-League Men (2)
  • Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
  • Sangmu Shinhyup
• V-League Women (3)
  • Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate
  • Seongnam Korea Expressway Hi-pass Zenith
  • Hwaseong IBK Altos

• Asia League (1)
  • Anyang Halla

• Anyang LG Cheetahs (1996–2003, Anyang → Seoul)
• Bucheon SK (1996–2005, Bucheon → Jeju)
• Bucheon FMC Best (2010, Dissolved)

• Suwon Samsung Thunders (1997–2001, Suwon → Seoul)
• Bucheon Shinsegae Coolcat (2006–2012, Dissolved)

• Everland theme park in Yongin-si
• Korean Folk Village in Yongin-si
• Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Dramia at Cheoin-gu in Yongin-si; is the filming location of historical dramas such as Moon Embracing the Sun, Jumong, Queen Seondeok and Dong Yi. Viewing tours are available, which includes traditional folk games, historical court dress and archery.[3]
• Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, which has the Korea’s National Museum of Contemporary Art and a zoo * ski and golf resorts
• Icheon Hot Spring
• LetsRunPark in Gwacheon[4]

Gyeongginam-do has long been famous for its Icheon rice, Yangpyeong Korean beef, Suwon cow ribs and Korean court cuisine, and marine delicacies made of fresh marine products from the west coast.