Pyeongtaek

Pyeongtaek 평택시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	평택시
• Hanja	平澤市
• Revised Romanization	Pyeongtaek-si
• McCune-Reischauer	P'yŏngt'aek-si
Flag Emblem of Pyeongtaek
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions	4 eup, 5 myeon, 13 dong
Area
• Total	452.31 km2 (174.64 sq mi)
Population  (2019 Apr)
• Total	500,787
• Density	1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeonggi
Demonym(s)	평택시민 (Pyeongtaek-simin), Pyeongtaeker

Pyeongtaek (Korean: 평택; Korean pronunciation: [ˈpʰjʌŋ.tʰɛk]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 1940, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home to a South Korean naval base and a large concentration of United States troops. The South Korean government plans to transform Pyeongtaek city to an international economic hub to coincide with the move of the United States Forces Korea (USFK) to Pyeongtaek. During the Korean War, it was the site of an early battle between U.S. and North Korean forces, the Battle of Pyongtaek. It is the location of Pyeongtaek University.