Yeongcheon
영천시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 영천시 |
| • Hanja | 永川市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongcheon-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngch'ŏn-si |
 Yeongcheon city hall | |
 Flag  Emblem of Yeongcheon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Choe Gi-mun (최기문) |
| Area | |
• Total | 919.76 km2 (355.12 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 99,034 |
| • Density | 123.7/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-54 |
Yeongcheon (Korean: 영천; Korean pronunciation: [jʌ̹ŋ.tɕʰʌ̹n]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.