Bucheon

Bucheon
부천시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul부천시
 • Hanja富川市
 • Revised RomanizationBucheon-si
 • McCune–ReischauerPuch'ŏn-si
City Hall
City Hall
Flag of Bucheon
Location of Bucheon
Coordinates: 37°30′N 126°47′E / 37.500°N 126.783°E / 37.500; 126.783
Country South Korea
RegionGyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions10 dong
Government
 • MayorCho Yong-ik (Democratic)
Area
 • Total53.44 km2 (20.63 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total772,450
 • Density16,660.78/km2 (43,151.2/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeonggi
Postal code
14400-14899
Area code(+82)-32-6xx
Websitewww.Bucheon.go.kr (in English)

Bucheon (Korean부천; Korean pronunciation: [pu.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located 25 kilometers (16 mi) away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite city.[2] It is located between Incheon and Seoul.

Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seoul,[3] and as a result, administrative districts were abolished in July 2016 in favor of providing greater public service in community centers.[3]

Major manufacturing operations are located in the northern areas of the city, while the areas in the south where Seoul Subway Line 7 and Seoul Subway Line 1 pass are dense commercial and residential areas.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ Hae Un Rii, Jae-Seob Ahn. Ian Douglas, Shu-Li Huang (ed.). 3.Urbanization and its Impact on Seoul, Korea (PDF). Urbanization, East Asia and Habitat II. Taiwan NGO Professionalization Watch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  3. ^ a b 부천시, 상동 영상단지 내 초대형 신세계 복합쇼핑몰 건립 '논란'… 시민단체 '반발'. 16 May 2016.