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  XII World Congress of Rural Sociology

Envisioning Prosperous Rural Futures
in a Globalizing World

Location

Goyang, Korea
KINTEX Center

 
 

GoyangGoyang is recognized for its optimum urban infrastructure, consisting of an evergreen residential environment, systematic city traffic, international-level cultural and sports facilities, a balanced welfare system, open and citizen-oriented municipal administration, value-added industrial facilities, and an active local economy.

Goyang, a city famous for the its International Flower Exhibition, is emerging as a center of international trade supported by its international exhibition center, culture and trade complex, and large flower garden that will soon be established here.

KINTEXKINTEX is one of the largest convention centers in Korea with the facilities accommodating 18,000 people with three-story building of exhibition and convention facilities on a 68,000 pyung (224,800 square meters) site.

KINTEXKINTEX is the nearest complex from the international airport and Goyang city, where KINTEX is located, is the leading one in Korea with many high-tech industry clusters as well as with its natural surroundings.

It takes around 40 minutes from Incheon International Airport (46km) and 20 minutes form Gimpo Airport (18km). It is also close to Seoul, nation's capital. Within 30 minutes, you can reach the downtown Seoul by bus, taxi, subway and car.