Dongducheon
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| Dongducheon | 
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| Hangul: | 동두천시 |
| Hanja: | 東豆川市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Dongducheon-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Tongduch'ŏn-shi |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 95.68 km² |
| Population: | 76,565 2003 |
| Pop. density: | 800.2 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 7 dong |
Dongducheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
The city located in the north of Seoul is strategically important for the defence of the Korean capital.The main camps of the US Second Infantry Division are located in the city with the division command at Uijeongbu City. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld toured Camp Casey at Dongducheon on November 18, 2003.
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U.S. Military Bases
- Camp Casey
- Camp Castle
- Camp Hovey
- Camp Mobile
- Camp Nimble
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See also
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External link
- Official city website (http://www.ddc21.net/english/)(English)
- Open Directory category (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/Dongducheon/)
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| Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea | 
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| Capital Suwon | |
| Cities Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin | |
| Counties Gapyeong | Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon | |
