Bucheon
Categories: Korea geography stubs | Gyeonggi | Cities in South Korea
| Bucheon | Image:Bucheon logo.gif |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 부천시 |
| Hanja: | 富川市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Bucheon-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Puch'ŏn-si |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 53.44 km² |
| Population: | 850,731 2005 registration |
| Pop. density: | 15,798.2 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 3 gu, 37 dong |
| Image:Map Bucheon-si.png | |
Bucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is sandwiched between Incheon and Seoul. Many manufacturing operations are located in the city.
Bucheon is cultural centre of Seoul Metropolitan Area. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most famous orchestras in Korea, and since 1997 The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival is held in Bucheon.
Bucheon's institutions of higher education include Bucheon College, Yuhan College, Catholic University of Korea Bucheon campus, and Seoul Theological University.
Bucheon is also home to K-League soccer side Bucheon SK.
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See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of cities in South Korea
- Geography of South Korea
- Capital Metropolitan Area
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| Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea | Image:Gyeonggi map.png |
|---|---|
| Capital Suwon | |
| Cities Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin | |
| Counties Gapyeong | Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon | |