Guri

:Guri is also the name of a Star Wars character.

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Guri is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the Capital Metropolitan Area. The Joseon Dynasty royal tombs of Donggureung are located in the city. The low mountain of Achasan is also located here, site of the Baekje-era Acha Mountain Fortress.

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Guri first became a separate city in 1986. Previously, it had been considered part of Yangju from antiquity until 1980, and part of Namyangju from 1980 to 1986. The name "Guri" was first used in 1914, at which time it was a myeon in Yangju.

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City: :For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation)...

Gyeonggi: redirect Gyeonggi-do...

South Korea: South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: ????, Daehan Minguk ;), is a country located in East Asia, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is commonly called Hanguk (Han Nation) or Namhan (South Han) by South Koreans and Namjos?n (South Chos?n) by North Korea....