City reference · South Korea / Gyeonggi

Namyangju

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Namyangju destination photograph: Jeong Yakyong's birthplace - Outside.jpg
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A first look at Namyangju

Namyangju (남양주) is a city in the northeast part of Gyeonggi province, South Korea. Namyangju's best-known son, and one of Korea's greatest writers, was Jeong Yak-yong. Both his birthplace and his tomb are in the town, plus Jeong Yak-yong Ecological Park.

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