Uiwang lies just south of Seoul. It is bounded to the east by Baegunsan, Barasan, the lower slopes of Cheonggyesan, and Maebongsan ; to the south by the city ofSuwon, to the west by Ansan, Gunpo, and Anyang; and to the north by Gwacheon. There are two noteworthy reservoirs in the city: Baegun Lake at the foot of Baegunsan, and Wangsong Lake, by the border with Suwon. Baegun Lake has a number of foreign restaurants, while Wangsong Lake, accessible from Uiwang Station, has a recreational draisine, the Korean Railroad Museum, and Uiwang's Nature Education Park. The source of the Anyangcheon - a tributary of the Han River - is in Uiwang, as is the source of the Haguicheon, itself a tributary of the Anyangcheon. Most of Uiwang is thus drained northwards. However, the Hwanggujicheon's source is also in Uiwang, and this flows south, eventually emptying into the Yellow Sea at Asan Bay.
History
1 April 1914: Gwangju-gun's Uigok-myeon and Wangnyun-myeon were combined and transferred to Suwon-gun, which renamed it Uiwang-myeon.
1 October 1936: Ilhyeong-myeon was incorporated into Uiwang-myeon.
14 August 1949: The district was transferred to Hwaseong-gun, and was renamed Ilwang-myeon.
1 January 1963: Ilhyeong-myeon was transferred to Suwon City, while the remainder became Uiwang-myeon, now in Siheung-gun..
1 December 1980: Uiwang-myeon became Uiwang-eup.
15 February 1983: Woram-ri and Chopyeong-ri, formerly in Hwaseong-gun's Banwol-myeon, were transferred to Uiwang-eup.
1 March 1983: Naeson-ri, Poil-ri, Cheonggye-ri, and Hagui-ri were put under the jurisdiction of Uiwang-eup's Eastern Branch Office.
1 January 1989: Uiwang separated from Siheung-gun, forming its own city.
20 February 2007: The Chinese characters used in the name of Uiwang were changed from to.
In recent times, Uiwang has developed considerably thanks to the expansion of Anyang. Several districts are also directly connected with Gunpo and Suwon.
Administrative districts
There are six administrative districts:
Dong
Population
Gocheon-dong
13,386
Naseonil-dong
23,136
Naseonil-dong
27,212
Ojeon-dong
44,076
Cheonggye-dong
14,401
Bugok-dong
26,846
Transport
Rail
The Gyeongbu Line passes through Uiwang, with Seoul SubwayLine 1 stopping at Uiwang Station. Cargo trains also deliver to Obong Station.
There are five high schools in the city: Gyeonggi Foreign Language High School, Uiwang High School, Baegun High School, Useong High School, and Morak High School.
There are many large corporations, such as Haitai confectionaries, Cheil Industries, Hyundai Rotem, and various trade and logistics companies in Uiwang.
