Guri 967695 217495023 2008-06-06T08:25:49Z Mimihitam 4383153 {{otheruses}} {{Infobox Korean settlement |logo=Guri logo.gif |img=Enter-guri-appartments.jpg |imgcaption=Coming into Guri. |hangul=구리시 |hanja=九里市 |rr=Guri-si |mr=Kuri-si |area_km2=33.3 |pop=211720 |popyear=2005 |popnote=<ref>[http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/2005_city_population_06.html World cities with 200,000 to 250,000 people in 2005<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |popden_km2=5550 |divs=8 ''dong'' |map=Map Guri-si.png }} '''Guri''' is a [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|city]] in [[Gyeonggi]] Province, [[South Korea]]. The name "Guri" is thought by some to mean "nine villages," which is reflected in the Hanja (Chinese characters; gu - nine; village - ri/li) for the town. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the [[Seoul National Capital Area|Capital Metropolitan Area]]. The [[Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty]] (dong-gu-reung) are located in the city. The low mountain of [[Achasan]] is also located here, site of the [[Baekje]]-era [[Acha Mountain Fortress]] and numerous hiking trails. It also has pleasant walking paths along Wang-suk-cheon, a small creek separating Guri from Namyangju. The traditional town market in Toldari (Guri's downtown around what used to be a "stone bridge") provides a cheap alternative to department stores. Guri first became a separate city in 1986. Previously, it had been considered part of [[Yangju]] from antiquity until 1980, and part of [[Namyangju]] from 1980 to 1986. The name "Guri" was first used in 1914, at which time it was a ''myeon'' in Yangju. Guri is connected to [[Seoul]] via a commuter railway ([[Jungang Line]]), as well as numerous city transit and intercity buses. == Location == It lies east-northern area of Gyeonggi province. There is Mt.Acha to the west and Namyanju city to east. The whole area is 33.29㎢. In fact, Guri was quite bigger but some of the townships were incorporated into [[Seoul]] and other cities around itself. == Topography == Gwangju mountains are around the northern west area of Guri city. They are usually more than 1000m but to the exact west, there are lower hills. Wamgsil stream and [[Han river]] flow into city and its tributaries are about 17. == Statistics == * '''Land Use:''' [[Image:Guri-landuse-stats.PNG|Land Use]] * '''Temperature Range:''' [[Image:Guri-temp-stats.PNG|Temperature Range|500px]] * '''Miscellaneous:''' {| |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Population:''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 170,000 |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Daily Deaths:''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 1.9 |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Daily Marriage:''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 3.1 |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Daily Divorce:''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 1.3 |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Fires a Day:''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 0.3 |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Students per Teacher: ''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 25 |- | bgcolor="#9999FF"|'''Amount of Cars:''' || bgcolor="#99CCFF"| 40,910 |} == Famous people Born In Guri == * [[BoA]] ==See also== *[[List of Korea-related topics]] *[[List of cities in South Korea]] *[[Geography of South Korea]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.guri.go.kr/english/index.php City government website] {{Gyeonggi}} {{coor title dm|37|36|N|127|09|E|region:KR_type:city}} [[Category:Cities in South Korea]] [[Category:Gyeonggi]] [[de:Guri]] [[fr:Guri]] [[id:Guri]] [[ko:구리시]] [[nl:Guri]] [[ja:九里市]] [[pl:Kuri]] [[ru:Кури]] [[sv:Guri]] [[zh:九里市]]