Bupyeong-gu

Bupyeong-gu
Korean name
Hangul 부평구
Hanja 富平區
Revised Romanization Bupyeong-gu
McCune–Reischauer Pup'yŏng-ku
Statistics
Area 31.98 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Population 553,961
Population density 17,322.1/km2 (44,864.1/sq mi)

Bupyeong-gu is one of the 10 administrative divisions (eight wards and two counties) that comprise Incheon, South Korea. Bupyeong-gu comprises an area of 12.35 square miles (31.98 square km), and has a population of 553,961 [1].

Bupyeong is known for having one of the largest manufacturing plants of GM Korea, and the 6,500 m2 GM Korea Design Center. Bupyeong Station is the intersection of Incheon Subway Line 1, and Korail subway's line 1. The Bupyeong Underground Market is located there. It is home also to Camp Market, a small United States Army depot.GM had a plant that made Daewoo in Bupyeong-gu. Bupyeong-gu was created as its own ward in 1995 when 'Buk-gu' was split into 'Gyeyang-gu' and 'Bupyeong-gu'.

Administrative Divisions of Bupyeong-gu

References

  1. ^ "Bupyeong-gu Demographics" (PDF). http://www.demographia.com/db-incheondistr.pdf. 

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