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Pocheon

Pocheon (; ) is an inland city in northeast Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It covers 2 with a population of 160,176 people, according to the 2008 census. Pocheon lies between Seoul and the mountainous northwestern areas of Gangwon Province. The city borders Yeoncheon county, with the cities of Dongducheon and Yangju to the west, along with Uijeongbu, and Namyangju of Gyeonggi province to the south. It also borders Hwacheon county of Gangwon province on its eastern border and Cheorwon is to the north. Alongside the adjoining Gapyeong, Pocheon consists of the highest mountainous areas in Gyeong

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Settlement.name: Pocheon
Settlement.translit_lang1: Korean
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal City
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Hangul
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Hanja
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Pocheon-si
Settlement.translit_lang1_info4: P'och'ŏn-si
Settlement.image_skyline: Korea-Pocheon-Herb Island-Sunflower an others-01.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A flower field in the Herb Island in Pocheon
Settlement.image_map: Gyeonggi-Pocheon.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Korea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Dialect
Settlement.population_blank1: Seoul
Settlement.area_total_km2: 827
Settlement.population_as_of: September 2024

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Wikidata facts

Population: 163388
Area: 826.38
Official website: www.pcs21.net/lng/english/html/index.asp
Image: Pocheon City Hall.JPG

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Contents

History
Geography and climate
Administrative divisions
Population
Economy
Healthcare
Education
Tourism
Festivals
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable residents
See also
References
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