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{{Short description|Neighborhood in Geoje, South Korea}} |
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[[File:Okpo mountain view.jpg|thumb|right|200px|View of Okpo]] |
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'''Okpo |
'''Okpo''' is a neighborhood in the city of [[Geoje]] in [[South Gyeongsang Province]], [[South Korea]]. The village is located on the eastern coast of [[Geoje Island]] and a center of the island. |
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The [[Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering]] (DSME) shipyard is located close to the town. A large portion of DSME employees live in Okpo, and DSME jackets are a common sight in the town at night. |
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There are very few standalone houses in Okpo and most residential accommodation is fulfilled by high-rise apartments. |
There are very few standalone houses in Okpo and most residential accommodation is fulfilled by high-rise apartments. |
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Rent is high.{{ |
Rent is high.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} There are a number of local accommodation agencies offering apartments for rent to incoming foreigners, as well as other supporting services. |
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Okpo has a large foreign transient population due to the shipyards |
Okpo has a large foreign transient population due to the shipyards. As a result, there is a 'Foreigner's Club' by the Admiral Hotel which is run by the local expat residents themselves. There are also over fifty Western bars and two dozen Western restaurants serving a variety of 'Western style' meals. There are also Indian, Pakistani, Vietnamese and Turkish restaurants. |
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From Busan airport, the journey time by taxi, by way of the Geoje-Busan Bridge (10,000KRW toll each way), is under 1 hour, although heavy weekend traffic can be up to 90 minutes. |
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A chapter of the Hash House Harriers - The Geoje-do Hash - was born in 1981 and every other Sunday at 11 a.m. it still meets at the Foreigner's Club, is family-friendly and usually includes a meal at the end. |
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There is an international school called the [[International School of Koje|Atherton International School (AIS)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iskoje.org/ |title=Home |website=iskoje.org}}</ref> |
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'''Getting To and From''' <br />There are '''ferries''' to and from [[Busan]] four times a day with a journey time of approximately 50 minutes, with additional services from the next port town, just south of Okpo and just a short taxi ride, called [[Jangseungpo]]. From Busan airport, the journey time by taxi is normally 2 hours, although heavy traffic can make it a 5 hour journey however. |
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Okpo once had an amusement park, [[Okpo Land]], on the outskirts of the city. It went out of business in 1999, but because the land has been zoned for environmentally low-impact projects, it remained abandoned until 2011, when it was finally demolished. |
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There is an international school called the Okpo International School - which is very convenient choice for foreign workers bringing their families to Okpo.<ref>[http://www.oiskorea.com/ Okpo International School]</ref> |
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Okpo has an abandoned amusement park, Okpo Land, on the outskirts of the city. It was shut down in 1999 after a number of fatal accidents. <ref>[http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/01/abandoned-amusement-parks.html Okpo Land]</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.geoje-island.com/Okpo_Bars.php - Okpo bar guide] |
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*[http://www.dsme.co.kr/2004gazette/main/2004332.jsp Okpo Gazette] |
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*[http://gfra.net Geoje Foreign Residents Association- 'Foreigner's Club'] |
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*[http://sites.google.com/site/okpofootballclub/ Okpo Football Club for kids] |
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*[http://www.pbase.com/gunnarhorpestad/geoje_island Mr. Gunnar Horpestad Photo Gallery of Okpo and Geoje] |
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*[http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=34.885368&ln=128.712044&z=4&k=2&a=1&tab=2 Panoramio (Google) Photos of Okpo] |
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*[http://pineapple.vg/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=okpo Photo gallery of Okpo] |
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[[Category:Geoje]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 27 April 2024
Okpo is a neighborhood in the city of Geoje in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The village is located on the eastern coast of Geoje Island and a center of the island.
The Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard is located close to the town. A large portion of DSME employees live in Okpo, and DSME jackets are a common sight in the town at night.
There are very few standalone houses in Okpo and most residential accommodation is fulfilled by high-rise apartments. Rent is high.[citation needed] There are a number of local accommodation agencies offering apartments for rent to incoming foreigners, as well as other supporting services.
Okpo has a large foreign transient population due to the shipyards. As a result, there is a 'Foreigner's Club' by the Admiral Hotel which is run by the local expat residents themselves. There are also over fifty Western bars and two dozen Western restaurants serving a variety of 'Western style' meals. There are also Indian, Pakistani, Vietnamese and Turkish restaurants.
From Busan airport, the journey time by taxi, by way of the Geoje-Busan Bridge (10,000KRW toll each way), is under 1 hour, although heavy weekend traffic can be up to 90 minutes.
There is an international school called the Atherton International School (AIS).[1]
Okpo once had an amusement park, Okpo Land, on the outskirts of the city. It went out of business in 1999, but because the land has been zoned for environmentally low-impact projects, it remained abandoned until 2011, when it was finally demolished.
34°53′17″N 128°41′37″E / 34.88806°N 128.69361°E