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Geoje
Geoje (; ) is a city located in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Busan. Hanwha Ocean in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island. There are multiple dong in the city: Jangpyeongdong, Okpo-dong and Gohyeon.
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- Geoje
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- Municipal city
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- Blue City Geoje
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- Korean
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- Hangul
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- Hanja
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- Geoje-si
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- Kŏje-si
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- View overlooking Okpodong and harbor in Geoje
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- Location in South Korea
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Article
41 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Demographics
- Tourism
- Historic and cultural Sites
- Geoje POW Camp
- Gohyeon Castle
- Geoje Township Government Office
- Oksangeum Fortress Area
- Pyewang Fortress
- Okpo Great Victory Park
- Blue Horse (Poet) Museum
- Jisimdo
- Museums
- Haegeumgang Theme Museum
- Geoje Shipbuilding Marine Cultural Center
- Geoje Museum
- Natural Attractions
- Hill of Wind
- Haegeumgang
- Oedo and Naedo
- Sanbangsan Botanical Garden
- Mundong Waterfall
- Gonggoji
- Beaches
- Shipbuilding
- Resorts
- Daemyeong Resort
- Other Recreational Activities
- Administrative divisions
- Geography
- Climate
- Produce
- Islands of Geoje
- Education
- Transport
- Sister cities
- Domestic
- See also
- References
- External links
Geoje (; ) is a city located in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Busan. Hanwha Ocean in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island. There are multiple dong in the city: Jangpyeongdong, Okpo-dong and Gohyeon.
==Etymology== Geoje is Korean for "great rescue", from the syllables geo () meaning great, and je () meaning rescue.
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