Paengseong

Paengseong-eup is a military town situated in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, by the Anseongcheon River. It is notable for Camp Humphreys, a US Army garrison, which is located there. The town hall is located in Gaeksa-ri.

History

Until 1914, the area including Godeok-myeon was partially in South Chungcheong Province and later was incorporated into Jinwi-gun and later Pyeongtaek, which are in Gyeonggi-do.

References

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