Gimcheon

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Gimcheon
Hangul: 김천시
Hanja: 金泉市
Revised Romanization: Gimcheon-si
McCune-Reischauer: Kimch'ŏn-si
Statistics
Area: 1,009.5 km²
Population: 150,000 (approx.)
Pop. density: 150 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 14 myeon, 7 dong
Image:Map Gimcheon-si.png

Gimcheon is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is situated on the major land transportation routes between Seoul and Busan, namely the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The outlying regions of Gimcheon are divided into fourteen myeon (or townships) and one eup (or large village). In addition, the city center is divided into seven dong, or precincts.

  • Bongsan-myeon
  • Buhang-myeon
  • Daedeok-myeon
  • Daehang-myeon
  • Eomo-myeon
  • Gamcheon-myeon
  • Gammun-myeon
  • Gaeryeong-myeon
  • Guseong-myeon
  • Jirye-myeon
  • Joma-myeon
  • Jeungsan-myeon
  • Nam-myeon
  • Nongso-myeon
  • Daesin-dong
  • Jijwa-dong
  • Pyeonghwa-dong
  • Seongam-dong
  • Yanggeum-dong
  • Yongam-dong

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Administrative divisions of North Gyeongsang province, South Korea
Capital: Daegu
Cities: Andong | Gimcheon | Gumi | Gyeongju | Gyeongsan | Mungyeong | Pohang | Sangju | Yeongcheon | Yeongju
Counties: Bonghwa | Cheongdo | Cheongsong | Chilgok | Goryeong | Gunwi | Seongju | Uiseong | Uljin | Ulleung | Yecheon | Yeongdeok | Yeongyang

Coordinates: 35°55′N, 128°16′E