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Korean alphabet : | 부천시 | ||
Chinese characters : | 富川 市 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Bucheon-si | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Puch'on-si | ||
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Province : | Gyeonggi-do | ||
Coordinates : | 37 ° 30 ' N , 126 ° 47' E | ||
Surface: | 53.44 km² | ||
Residents: | 850,731 (as of: 2005) | ||
Population density : | 15,919 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 3 gu , 37 dong | ||
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Bucheon ( Kor. 부천 ) is a city in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do . The city lies directly and almost seamlessly between the megacities Incheon in the west and Seoul in the east. Bucheon is a cultural center in the greater Seoul area. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most famous in Korea and has hosted the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival since 1997 . Many processing companies are located in the city.
There are several higher education institutions in the city including Bucheon College , Yuhan College , Catholic University of Korea, and Seoul Theological University . Bucheon is also home to the K-League football club Bucheon SK . In terms of transport, the city is relatively well developed with the Seoul subway line passing through it and an intersecting network of expressways. The Young An Hat Company , a Korean conglomerate, is headquartered in Bucheon.
Due to its very small urban area, which is constrained by hills on three sides, Bucheon has a high population density of almost 16,000 inhabitants per square kilometer, even for Asian cities .
On September 11, 1998, a gas accident occurred in Bucheon .
Pronunciation of the name
The name Bucheon consists of two syllables. The first syllable is Bu , the second is cheon . This begins with an aspirated ch as in Chad , followed by an open o as in Organ and ends with a normal n .
Town twinning
- Hwaseong , South Korea
- Gangneung , South Korea
- Gongju , South Korea
- Okcheon , South Korea
- Jindo , South Korea
- Muju , South Korea
- Bonghwa , South Korea
- Harbin , People's Republic of China
- Khabarovsk , Russia
- Bakersfield , United States
- Valenzuela City , Philippines
- Kawasaki , Japan
sons and daughters of the town
- Kim Yu-na (* 1990), figure skater
- Baekhyun ( Exo (band) ) (born 1992), singer
- Seolhyun (* 1995), actress, singer and model
Web links
- Official website (English)