Incheon
Sign in to saveIncheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan.
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Incheon is South Korea's third-largest city, located in the northwestern part of the country near Seoul, with a population of about 3 million people as of 2020. The city transformed from a small settlement of 4,700 people into a major urban center after becoming an international port in 1883, and it has been inhabited since ancient times.
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Key facts
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- KRW 117 trillion(US$ 94 billion)
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- Incheon
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- Incheon Metropolitan City
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- 인천
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- Metropolitan city
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- Korean name
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- Hangul
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- Hanja
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- Flag of Incheon.svg
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- 110px
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- Emblem of Incheon.svg
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- Emblem of Incheon
Article
30 sectionsContents
- History
- Modern history
- Major events
- Education
- Higher education
- Climate
- Economy
- Transportation
- Air
- Sea
- Buses
- Trains
- Subway
- Free Economic Zone
- New Songdo City
- Yeongjong Island
- Cheongna
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Sports
- Tourism
- Nature
- Traditional buildings
- Modern facilties
- Notable people
- International relations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan.
The city's growth has been assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city and its proximity to the South Korean capital. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, along with Seoul itself and Gyeonggi Province, forming the world's fourth-largest metropolitan area by population.