Goyang

Goyang
Specific city
Flag of Goyang
Flag
Official logo of Goyang
Emblem of Goyang
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
ProvinceGyeonggi
RegionSudogwon
Administrative divisions3 gu, 39 dong
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorMin Kyeong-seon (Democratic)
 • CouncilGoyang City Council
Area
 • Total
286.1 km2 (110.5 sq mi)
Population
 (July, 2025)
 • Total
1,061,752
 • Density3,711/km2 (9,612/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
Korean name
Hangul
고양시
Hanja
高陽市
RRGoyang-si
MRKoyang-si
Street view of Goyang

Goyang (Korean: 고양; Korean pronunciation: [ko.jaŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the northern part of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo Districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang District which is closer to Seoul.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.

Notable places

Historic remains

Exhibitions

Entertainment and shopping

Leisure

Regular festivals

On New Year's Day each year, a festival is observed at Haengjusanseong for the beginning of the sunrise.

Time: 5:00-9:00 AM on New Year's Day each year Place: The top of the mountain where Haengju Sanseong sits.

The event is held to commemorate an important victory in Korean history (14 March) at Haengju Sanseong. Elementary school kids and their parents from the neighborhood can watch memorial services for patriotic martyrs of the nation and learn about the history of Haengju Sanseong.

Time: 10 AM on 14 March each year Place: Chungjang Shrine at Haengju Sanseoeng

Floricultural industry sprang up in the early 1970s fostering flower culture in Korea. Goyang became one of the most famous cities for its floricultural industry and its flower show grew into a horticultural event representing Korea and a venue for trading among participants at home and from abroad.

-Time: early April each year -Place: Areas surrounding Ilsan Lake Park

The event is a free-style arts festival held at various locations around Lake Park. Artists perform in street spaces rather than traditional stages. The festival features a range of performing arts, including jazz, mime, dance, drama, and installation art, alongside site decorations, performances by international theatrical companies, and fireworks.

Time: October each year Place: locations around the Lake Park

Geography

Ilsan New Town vaguely comes to mind, but in reality, the eastern boundary is Bukhansan, not Ilsan New Town, the western boundary is the Han River, and the city's area is 286.1 km2. Bukhansan protrudes to the east, and the eastern end of the border with Seoul is actually a hilly area connecting Mt. Aengbong and Mt. Bongsan. Across the Han River to the west is the city of Gimpo.

At the time of the expansion of Seoul, the eastern area was given to Seoul, but Bukhansan was guided, so the administrative divisions vaguely resemble a kitchen knife. Bukhansan Mountain is clearly visible from the vicinity of Jichuk, and it can be roughly estimated the weather on that day by how visible it is.

Climate

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

Climate data for Goyang (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)		 5.6
(42.1)		 11.7
(53.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 24.5
(76.1)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.9
(87.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 12.3
(54.1)		 4.1
(39.4)		 18.0
(64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 5.2
(41.4)		 11.8
(53.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 13.8
(56.8)		 6.3
(43.3)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.7
(62.1)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.5
(70.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 7.8
(46.0)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 6.6
(43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.9
(0.43)		 20.2
(0.80)		 23.5
(0.93)		 58.6
(2.31)		 87.3
(3.44)		 107.7
(4.24)		 359.3
(14.15)		 274.1
(10.79)		 117.1
(4.61)		 44.9
(1.77)		 38.9
(1.53)		 13.9
(0.55)		 1,156.4
(45.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.5 2.8 4.1 6.6 7.2 7.6 12.9 11.2 6.5 5.0 6.3 3.9 76.6
Average relative humidity (%) 64.1 63.4 63.9 64.1 69.4 74.3 82.5 81.2 76.8 73.5 70.8 65.8 70.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 169.4 178.8 229.6 233.6 253.2 240.9 187.2 202.7 193.7 201.5 150.7 159.2 2,400.5
Source 1: Korea Meteorological Administration
Source 2: Weather.Directory

Sports

Goyang Stadium

The ice hockey team High1, based in Chuncheon, played some of its home Asia League Ice Hockey matches at the Goyang Ice Rink, before they withdrew from the league in 2019.

Former football teams in Goyang include Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC and Goyang Zaicro FC. Currently, there is the K4 League team Goyang Citizen FC.

The Korean Basketball League team Goyang Sono Skygunners is also based in the city.

Transport

Public transport

Bike sharing

Goyang used to be served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴), which was replaced by a new system Tajo (KR:타조).

Railroads

Subway

  • GTX-A: KINTEX. The opening of the GTX-A line significantly improved accessibility from Goyang to central Seoul, reducing travel time between Kintex Station and Seoul Station to approximately 16 minutes.

Commuter Rail

High Speed Railways

Buses

Bus stops on Goyang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

  • Daehwa station
  • Ilsanseo-gu office, Paik Hospital
  • Ilsandong-gu office
  • Daegok station
  • Haengsin dong
  • Deogeun dong

Types of buses

  • Yellow bus: connects nearby
  • Green and Blue bus: connects cities

and districts.

  • Red Bus: express one, goes a wide area.
  • M bus: more express one, goes a wide area, but not included in G bus and Seoul bus

Bus terminals

  • Hwajeong terminal: located in Deogyang District
  • Goyang terminal: located in Ilsandong District
  • Wide-area transportation connecting Seoul and Paju, etc., is developed. Goyang Terminal and Hwajeong Terminal are in charge of intercity transportation, and those who need to use regular trains tend to go to Seoul Station or Yongsan station. However, there is a station attached to the KTX depot, so some KTX trains stop.

Notable people from Goyang

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Goyang is twinned with:

Friendship cities

Administrative districts

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Goyang Weather & Climate Guide". Weather.Directory. Retrieved 8 Sep 2025.
  3. ↑ Crouse, Karen; Berkman, Seth (23 February 2017). "South Korea, Next Olympics Host, Went Shopping in North America to Build Its Hockey Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2023. The Goyang Ice Rink, where Brickler's High 1 team plays some of its home games...
  4. ↑ "Enter the Skygunners: Goyang rejoins KBL under new owner". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ↑ [고양인터넷신문] 고양시, 적자투성이 피프틴 폐기··새로운 무인대여 공유자전거 '타조' 도입. 고양인터넷신문 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. ↑ Lee Dae-hee (2025-12-29). "GTX-A 개통 이후 확 바뀐 고양시 교통…킨텍스~서울역 16분 '번개 출근'" [Goyang's transportation changes drastically after the opening of GTX-A... 16-minute 'lightning commute' from Kintex to Seoul Station] (in Korean). Asia Today. GTX-A 개통 이후 확 바뀐 고양시 교통…킨텍스~서울역 16분 '번개 출근' (Goyang's transportation changes drastically after the opening of GTX-A... 16-minute 'lightning commute' from Kintex to Seoul Station)
  7. ↑ 자매결연도시. goyang.go.kr (in Korean). Goyang. Retrieved 2020-04-17.

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