Dangjin

Dangjin borders Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Hwaseong by sea, and Seosan, Yesan, and Asan by land.Its name means "Tang ferry," and refers to the historic role of Dangjin's harbor in connecting Korea to the other side of the Yellow Sea.This role continues to be important in the city's economy, which relies on a mixture of agriculture and heavy industry.Being on the Yellow Sea, the port has been important for trade with China, and since early times was defended against foreign invasion by becoming a fortress city (Eupseong).There are some institution of higher education in the city is Shinsung College (신성대학교), Hoseo University (호서대학교).
KaratsuSaga PrefectureMunicipal CityHangulPort of Pyeongtaek-DangjinSouth KoreaRegionAdministrative divisionsChungcheongKoreanSouth Chungcheong ProvinceBay of AsanIncheonPyeongtaekHwaseongSeosanYellow Seaheavy industryAdministrative divisions of South KoreaJoseonKing ChungyeolBaekjeKing Taejong of the Joseon DynastyKing GyeongjongHyundai HyscoHyundai INI Steelsteel coilGeum Bo-raVannerSaint Andrew Kim TaegonCatholicChong Moon LeeSong Young-jinChoi Yong-sooGim Eun-jiHan Myung-wooOlympicKim Gi-dongKim Gi-jungLee Jong-sungPark Sung-wooSeo Myeong-wonSin Hyeon-juYoo Yong-sungSnohomish CountyWashingtonUnited StatesRizhaoShandongDaisenVatican NewsChosun IlboGault MillauKorea JoongAng DailyHongseongSpecific cityCheonanDongnamSeobukCitiesBoryeongGongjuGyeryongNonsanCountiesCheongyangGeumsanSeocheonCities in South KoreaSpecial cityMetropolitan cityDaejeonGwangjuSpecial autonomous citySejongBig municipal cityAnyangBucheonChangwonCheongjuGimhaeGoyangJeonjuNamyangjuPohangSeongnamYonginAndongAnseongChuncheonChungjuDongducheonDonghaeGangneungGimcheonGunsanGwacheonGwangmyeongGwangyangGyeongjuGyeongsanIcheonJecheonJeongeupMiryangMungyeongNamwonPocheonSacheonSamcheokSangjuSiheungSokchoSuncheonTaebaekTongyeongUijeongbuUiwangYangjuYangsanYeongcheonYeongjuAdministrative citySeogwipoProvincial capital