Gimcheon
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Gimcheon | |
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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 |
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 | |
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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 |