Bucheon
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| Bucheon 부천시 |
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| - Hangul | 부천시 | ||
| - Hanja | 富川市 | ||
| - Revised Romanization | Bucheon-si | ||
| - McCune-Reischauer | Puch'ŏn-si | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Sudogwon | ||
| Administrative divisions | 3 gu, 37 dong | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 53.44 km2 (20.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 850,731 | ||
| - Density | 15,919/km2 (41,230/sq mi) | ||
| - Dialect | Seoul | ||
Bucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Manufacturing operations are located in the city.
Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of Seoul Metropolitan Area. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is located there along with Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.
Bucheon's institutions of higher education include: Bucheon College, Yuhan College, Catholic University of Korea Bucheon campus, and Seoul Theological University.
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[edit] Modern history
In 1914, some areas of Incheon City and Bupyeong County were joined together under the name Bucheon. In 1931, Gyenam township (myeon, 계남면) was renamed Sosa township (myeon, 소사면). In 1941, Sosa township promoted to eup (town) status. [1] After independence from Japan, the westernmost area of Bucheon was set apart and joined to Incheon city once again.
January 1, 1963, several districts were combined to form Yeongdeungpo-gu (영등포구) of Seoul Metropolitan City as below.[2]
| Old districts | New districts | ||
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| Ojeong-myeon | Ogok-ri and Osoe-ri | Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul | Ogok-ri, Osoe-ri, Hang-ri, Onsu-ri, Gung-ri, Cheonwang-ri, Oryu-ri, Gaebong-ri and Gocheok-ri |
| Sosa-eup | Hang-ri, Onsu-ri, Gung-ri, Cheonwang-ri, Oryu-ri, Gaebong-ri and Gocheok-ri |
In 1988, two districts were established. Bucheon was divided into Nam-gu ("south", 남구) and Jung-gu ("central", 중구) along the Seoul-Incheon trainline. Present day Sosa-gu was formerly called Nam-gu.
In 1993, Bucheon's Jung-gu was separated into two further districts, forming Wonmi (원미구) and Ojeong (오정구) Districts.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Administrative districts
Bucheon is divided into 3 gu.
| Name | Hangul | Hanja |
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| Ojeong-gu | 오정구 | 梧亭區 |
| Sosa-gu | 소사구 | 素砂區 |
| Wonmi-gu | 원미구 | 遠美區 |
[edit] See also
[edit] Sister cities
Okayama, Japan; since 1981.
Harbin, China; since 1995.- Kawasaki, Japan; since 1996.
Khabarovsk, Russia; since 2002.
Valenzuela City, Philippines; since 2006.
Bakersfield, United States; since 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bucheon.go.kr/participation/guide/city_history/WEB_XXXX_History02.asp Official page of Bucheon city(Korean)
- ^ Alteration of regions concerning Seoul, provinces, counties and districts(1962-11-21)
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Coordinates: 37°30′N 126°47′E / 37.5°N 126.783°E
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