Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH)

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Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) is a city north of Seoul that served as a key military and logistical area during the Korean War and is notably referenced as the nearby town in the TV series M*A*S*H.

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Uijeongbu 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus city-level municipality
associatedWith United States Forces Korea NERFINISHED
climate humid continental climate
connectedBy Gyeongwon Line NERFINISHED
Seoul Subway Line 1 NERFINISHED
U Line (Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit) NERFINISHED
country South Korea
crossedBy Jungnangcheon (Jungnang Stream) NERFINISHED
describedAsIn nearby town to the fictional 4077th MASH in M*A*S*H
distanceFromSeoulCenter approximately 20 km to 25 km north GENERATED
hangulName 의정부시 NERFINISHED
hasCulturalReference M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity light manufacturing
retail trade
service industry
hasFunction commercial center for northern Gyeonggi
residential suburb of Seoul
hasGovernmentType mayor–council government
hasRoadConnection National Route 3 NERFINISHED
Seoul Ring Expressway NERFINISHED
hasRole military logistics hub
transportation hub
historicalSignificance key military and logistical area during the Korean War
isPartOf Republic of Korea NERFINISHED
knownFor association with U.S. military bases
proximity to former DMZ front-line areas
languageOfName Korean
locatedIn Gyeonggi Province NERFINISHED
Seoul Capital Area NERFINISHED
locatedNorthOf Seoul NERFINISHED
locatedOn Uijeongbu Basin NERFINISHED
foothills of the Bukhansan mountain range
valley of the Jungnangcheon
nearbyTo front-line areas of the Korean War
nearbyUSMilitaryInstallations Camp Jackson NERFINISHED
Camp Red Cloud NERFINISHED
Camp Stanley NERFINISHED
referencedAs nearest town to the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
referencedIn M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED
region northern Gyeonggi Province NERFINISHED
romanization Uijeongbu-si NERFINISHED
servedAs rear area support center during the Korean War
timeZone Korea Standard Time NERFINISHED
utcOffset +9
wasPartOf Yangju County NERFINISHED
wasUpgradedToCity 1963

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Trapper John McIntyre stationedAt Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH)