Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea
Jung District
(
Korean
:
中區
;
Hanja
:
中區
;
RR
:
Jung-gu
) is the historic central ward of the city of
Incheon
,
South Korea
, one of the eight wards into which Incheon is divided. Its name means "central" in Korean. It was founded in 1883 on the opening of the Jemulpo Port and contains several historical and cultural heritage monuments, such as
Dap-dong Cathedral
, Hongyemun Gate, The First Anglican Church, and Jayu Park, Korea's first modern park.
Incheon is the gateway to Seoul, the capital of South Korea. In modern times it became a trading port, eventually growing to become the second-largest port in South Korea.
Incheon International Airport
also locates in Jung District.
Administrative Divisions
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Old downtown area
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- Sinpo-dong (divided in turn into Jungang-dong 1 to 4 Ga, Haean-dong 1 to 4 Ga, Gwandong 1 to 3 Ga, Songhak-dong 1 to 3 Ga, Sadong, Sinsaeng-dong, Dapdong, Sinpo-dong, Hangdong 1 to 6 Ga and some portion of Hangdong 7-ga)
- Yeonan-dong (divided in turn into some portions of Hangdong 7-ga and Bukseong-dong 1-ga)
- Gaehang-dong
- Bukseong-dong
(divided in turn into Bukseong-dong 2 and 3 Ga, some portion of Bukseong-dong 1-ga and Seollin-dong)
- Songwol-dong 1 to 3 Ga
- Sinheung-dong (divided in turn into Sinheung-dong 1 to 3 Ga and Seonhwa-dong)
- Yulmok-dong (divided in turn into Yulmok-dong and Yudong)
- Dong Incheon-dong (divided in turn into Nae-dong, Gyeong-dong, Yong-dong, Inhyeon-dong, and Jeon-dong)
- Dowon-dong
- Yeongjong-dong,
Yeongjong Island
(divided in turn into Jungsan-dong, Unnam-dong and Unbuk-dong)
- Unseo-dong
, Yeongjong Island
- Yongyu-dong, Yongyu Island (divided in turn into Eurwang-dong, Nambuk-dong, Deokgyo-dong and Muui-dong)
Administrative reform
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In 1989,
Yeongjong-Yongyu
was transferred to Jung District.
Yeongjong-Yongyu
suffered rapid population growth due to the development of
Incheon International Airport
but old downtown area of Incheon suffered rapid population decline. Therefore many residents Yeongjong-Yongyu demanded that
Yeongjong-Yongyu
should be a district of Incheon and old downtown area of Jung District, Incheon should be merged with
Dong District, Incheon
.
[1]
In 2022, Yeongjong-Yongyu's Korean national population exceeded 100 thousands and old downtown area of Jung and Dong Districts.
[2]
On August 31, 2022.
Yoo Jeong-bok
who is a
Mayor of Incheon
officialized this proposal to a city policy. Old downtown area of Jung District and Dong District will be merged into
Jemulpo District
and
Yeongjong-Yongyu
will be an independent Yeongjong District. Two mayors of effected districts agreed this proposal.
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Education
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International schools:
Tourist attractions
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Jajangmyeon Museum
is a museum about
Jajangmyeon
noodle.
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Incident
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References
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"松都·영종·靑羅 20年만에 人口 40萬名, 外國人은 1.5%…仁川經濟自由區域의 '明暗'
"
. 22 February 2022.
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"仁川 中區 영종國際都市 住民登錄人口 10萬名 突破"
. 18 February 2022.
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"仁川 行政體制 改編, 郡守·區廳長 大體로 贊成 '住民受容性' 關鍵"
. 13 September 2022.
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"
Overseas Chinese primary and middle, high school, Incheon
." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "19 China town-ro 55beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon, 400-210, Korea"
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"Jajangmyeon Museum | Incheon"
.
AFAR
. Retrieved
2017-08-17
.
External links
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126°37′20″E
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