Introduction
This article is about the South Korean city. For the Chinese county sharing the same Chinese characters, see Gaoyang County. City in Gyeonggi, South Korea This article is written like a travel guide. Please help rewrite it in a neutral, encyclopedic style or move its content to Wikivoyage. (September 2013) Specific city in Gyeonggi, South KoreaGoyang 고양시Specific cityKorean transcription(s) • Hangul고양시 • Hanja高陽市 • Revised RomanizationGoyang-si • McCune–ReischauerKoyang-si FlagEmblem of GoyangLocation in South KoreaCountry South KoreaProvinceGyeonggiRegionSudogwonAdministrative divisions3 gu, 39 dongGovernment • TypeMayor-Council • MayorLee Dong-hwan (People Power) • CouncilGoyang City CouncilArea • Total286.1 km2 (110.5 sq mi)Population (July, 2025) • Total1,061,752 • Density3,711/km2 (9,612/sq mi) • DialectSeoul street view of Goyang Goyang (Korean: 고양; Korean pronunciation: [ko.jaŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the northern part of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo Districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang District which is closer to Seoul. Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.