Yeongcheon
Municipal City in Yeongnam, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeongcheon (Korean: 영천; Korean pronunciation: [jʌ̹ŋ.tɕʰʌ̹n]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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Yeongcheon
영천시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 영천시 |
• Hanja | 永川市 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeongcheon-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yŏngch'ŏn-si |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong |
Government | |
• mayor | Ki mun Choi (최기문) |
Area | |
• Total | 919.76 km2 (355.12 sq mi) |
Population (November, 2022) | |
• Total | 101.051 |
• Density | 123.7/km2 (320/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Area code | +82-54 |
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Yeongcheon is located 350 km (220 mi) southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. It is on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction of the Jungang and Daegu railway lines.