INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA
Date Modified: 06.28.2008
Content: Incheon - General Info and Links
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Population: 2,466,338
(2000)
Area: 964.53 km2
Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city
and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.
Its geographical location is 37°29?N 126°38?E.
Human settlement on the location goes back to the Neolithic. In
modern times Incheon became important because its location on
an estuary made it a good harbor; when the port was founded in
1883, the city, then called Chemulpo, had a population of only
4,700. Incheon is now home to almost 2.5 million people, and is
also under the control of one of the two Free Economic Zone Authorities
in Korea, aimed at attracting foreign investment; the city aims
to turn itself into a financial and corporate hub along with the
Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority.
The city boundaries include an area of 964.53 km2, of which 21
percent is rice paddies and another 44 percent is forested.
Incheon was the site of the "Inchon Landing", a United
States troop landing on September 15, 1950, in order to relieve
pressure on the Pusan Perimeter and to launch a United Nations
drive northward. The USS Inchon (MCS-12) was named for the tide-turning
battle that ensued.
Incheon is sometimes regarded as part of the greater Seoul metropolitan
area due to the close distance of the capital, and the fact that
the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is linked to the Incheon Subway
system. Incheon is, however, a major city in its own right. This
is recognized politically in that Incheon is a separate jurisdiction
from Seoul.
The city is home to K-League soccer side Incheon United, and was
one of the venues for the 2002 Football World Cup. Inha University
is also located in the city. Incheon International Airport, the
main international airport for both South Korea and Seoul, is
situated within Incheon's city limits.
>>Transportation
Ferries connect Incheon with major ports in Northern China.
- Dalian, Dandong in Liaoning Province
- Qingdao, Weihai in Shandong Province
- Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province
Incheon has one subway line and also a branch line of Korean National
Railroad is considered as a suburban line. More lines are being
planned.
>>Points of interest
Bupyeong area is a large shopping district in Incheon. Bupyeong
Station is where the Seoul subway line 1 and Incheon subway line
intersect.
MORE INFO
Incheon City Government Website
http://eng.gjcity.net/main.jsp
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