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{{Short description|City in Gyeonggi, South Korea}}
{{Other uses}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Guri
| native_name                     = {{lang|ko|구리시}}
| translit_lang1                  = Korean
| settlement_type                 = [[Cities of South Korea|Municipal City]]
| translit_lang1_type1            = [[Hangul]]
| translit_lang1_info1            = {{lang|ko|구리시}}
| translit_lang1_type2            = [[Hanja]]
| translit_lang1_info2            = {{lang|ko|九里市}}
| translit_lang1_type3            = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}
| translit_lang1_info3            = Guri-si
| translit_lang1_type4            = {{nowrap|McCune–Reischauer}}
| translit_lang1_info4            = Kuri-si
| image_skyline                   = Korea-Guri City-03.jpg
| imagesize                       =
| image_caption                   = Coming into Guri.
| mapsize                         =
| map_caption                     = Location in South Korea
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|South Korea}}
| subdivision_type1               = [[Regions of Korea|Region]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Gyeonggi Province]] ([[Seoul Capital Area|Sudogwon]])
| population_blank1_title         = Dialect
| population_blank1               = [[Gyeonggi dialect|Seoul]]
| area_total_km2                  = 33.3
| population_as_of                = September 2024<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jumin.mois.go.kr/|title=Population statistics |date=2024|website=Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety}}</ref>
| population_total                = 186,571
| population_density_km2          = 5550
| parts_type                      = [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|Administrative divisions]]
| parts                           = 8 ''dong''
| image_blank_emblem              = Guri logo.png
| blank_emblem_type               = Emblem of Guri
| image_flag                      = Flag of Guri.svg
}}
'''Guri''' ({{Korean|hangul=구리|lit=Town of Nine Villages{{efn|The name was coined when 'Gu'ji-Myeon and Mangwu'ri'-Myeon were merged into Guri-Myeon in 1914.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}}}}}; {{IPA|ko|ku.ɾi}}) is a [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|city]] in [[Gyeonggi Province]], South Korea. It is located immediately to the east of [[Seoul]], in the heart of the [[Seoul Capital Area|Capital Metropolitan Area]].
The [[Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty]] are located in the city. The hill of [[Achasan]] is also located here, site of the [[Baekje]]-era [[Achasanseong]] and numerous hiking trails. It also has pleasant walking paths along Wang-suk-cheon, a small creek separating Guri from [[Namyangju]]. The traditional town market in Doldari (Guri's downtown around what used to be a "stone bridge") provides a cheap alternative to department stores.
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 (administrative division)|myeon]]'' in [[Yangju]]. Guri is connected to [[Seoul]] via two rail lines ([[Gyeongui–Jungang Line]] via [[Guri station]], [[Gyeongchun Line]] via [[Galmae station]]), as well as numerous city transit and intercity buses. In 2014, the extension of [[Seoul Subway Line 8]] began which will connect Guri to the [[Seoul Metro]] in October 2023.
== Location ==
It lies east-northern area of Gyeonggi province. The mountain of [[Achasan]] is to the west and the city of [[Namyangju]] to east.
The whole area is {{cvt|33.29|km2}}. In fact, Guri used to be bigger but some of the townships were incorporated into [[Seoul]] and other cities surrounding Guri.
== Topography ==
The Gwangju mountains are around the north-western area of Guri. They are usually higher than 1000 meters, but to the exact west, there are lower hills.
Wamgsil Stream and the [[Han River (Korea)|Han River]] flow into city and it has about seventeen tributaries.
== Climate ==
Guri has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cwa'') using the {{convert|-3|C}} isotherm.
{{Weather box
| location = Guri (1995–2020 normals)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan high C = 2.3
| Feb high C = 5.5
| Mar high C = 11.7
| Apr high C = 18.7
| May high C = 24.5
| Jun high C = 28.4
| Jul high C = 29.8
| Aug high C = 30.7
| Sep high C = 26.6
| Oct high C = 20.5
| Nov high C = 12.0
| Dec high C = 4.1
| year high C = 17.9
| Jan mean C = -2.5
| Feb mean C = 0.4
| Mar mean C = 6.1
| Apr mean C = 12.6
| May mean C = 18.4
| Jun mean C = 22.9
| Jul mean C = 25.5
| Aug mean C = 26.1
| Sep mean C = 21.3
| Oct mean C = 14.5
| Nov mean C = 6.8
| Dec mean C = -0.4
| year mean C = 12.6
| Jan low C = -6.9
| Feb low C = -4.2
| Mar low C = 0.9
| Apr low C = 7.1
| May low C = 12.7
| Jun low C = 18.1
| Jul low C = 22.1
| Aug low C = 22.5
| Sep low C = 17.1
| Oct low C = 9.6
| Nov low C = 2.3
| Dec low C = -4.8
| year low C = 8.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 12.5
| Feb precipitation mm = 22.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 32.7
| Apr precipitation mm = 66.5
| May precipitation mm = 93.4
| Jun precipitation mm = 116.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 405.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 337.2
| Sep precipitation mm = 133.0
| Oct precipitation mm = 48.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 43.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 17.8
| year precipitation mm = 1330.0
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 3.3
| Feb precipitation days = 3.8
| Mar precipitation days = 5.3
| Apr precipitation days = 7.0
| May precipitation days = 7.0
| Jun precipitation days = 8.1
| Jul precipitation days = 14.5
| Aug precipitation days = 13.8
| Sep precipitation days = 7.7
| Oct precipitation days = 5.2
| Nov precipitation days = 7.0
| Dec precipitation days = 4.8
| source = [[Korea Meteorological Administration]]<ref name= KMA>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| archive-date = 29 January 2022
| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 7 June 2023
| language = ko}}</ref>
}}
== Notable people from Guri ==
* [[BoA]] - singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress, she is known as the "Queen of K-pop."
* [[Xiumin]] – singer, rapper, dancer, model, actor, [[MC]] and member of ([[Exo (group)|EXO]], [[EXO-M]] and [[EXO-CBX]])
* [[Jang Dong-woo]] – singer, rapper, dancer, model, songwriter, producer, actor and [[MC]] ([[Infinite (group)|Infinite]] and [[Infinite H]])
* [[Gong Myung]] – actor and singer ([[5urprise]])
* [[Choi Yoo-jung (singer)|Choi Yoo-jung]] – singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter and actress ([[Weki Meki]])
* [[Jihyo]] – singer, dancer and [[MC]] ([[Twice]])
* [[Doyoung (singer)|Doyoung]] - singer, dancer and MC ([[NCT (group)|NCT]], [[NCT U]] and [[NCT 127]])
== Sister cities ==
* {{flagdeco|Philippines}} [[Calamba, Laguna]], Philippines<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balita.ph/2013/01/25/calamba-welcomes-delegation-from-sister-city-in-korea/|title=Calamba welcomes delegation from sister city in Korea|date=25 January 2013|website=balita.ph|access-date=25 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911162415/http://balita.ph/2013/01/25/calamba-welcomes-delegation-from-sister-city-in-korea/|archive-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|US}} [[Carrollton, Texas]], United States<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/index.aspx?page=1217&recordid=59 |title=International Partnership {{pipe}} City of Carrollton, TX |access-date=2013-07-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427032721/http://cityofcarrollton.com/index.aspx?page=1217&recordid=59 |archive-date=2014-04-27 }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of cities in South Korea]]
* [[Geography of South Korea]]
==References==
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== Notes ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Guri}}
* [https://www.guri.go.kr/eng/index.do City government website] {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.gcc.or.kr/index.php City Council website] {{in lang|ko}}
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{{Metropolitan cities of South Korea}}
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