Bucheon

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City in Gyeonggi, South Korea

title: "Bucheon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["bucheon", "cities-in-gyeonggi-province", "satellite-cities"] description: "City in Gyeonggi, South Korea" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucheon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary City in Gyeonggi, South Korea ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
nameBucheon
native_name부천시
translit_lang1Korean
settlement_typeSpecific city
translit_lang1_type1Hangul
translit_lang1_info1부천시
translit_lang1_type2Hanja
translit_lang1_info2富川市
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Bucheon-si
translit_lang1_type4McCune–Reischauer
translit_lang1_info4Puch'ŏn-si
image_skylineBucheoncityhall2025.jpg
image_captionCity Hall
image_mapGyeonggi-Bucheon.svg
mapsize1120
map_caption1Municipal Districts of Bucheon
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSouth Korea
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
population_blank1_titleDialect
population_blank1Gyeonggi
elevation_m16
area_total_km253.44
population_as_ofSeptember 2024
population_total772,450
population_density_km216660.78
parts_typeAdministrative divisions
parts10 dong
image_blank_emblemFlag of Bucheon (1990-2023).svg
blank_emblem_typeEmblem of Bucheon
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code14400-14899
area_code(+82)-32-6xx
websitewww.Bucheon.go.kr
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameCho Yong-ik
leader_partyDemocratic
image_flagFlag of Bucheon.svg
coordinates
flag_size140px
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Bucheon (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located 25 km away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul.

Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seoul, and as a result, administrative districts were abolished in July 2016 in favor of providing greater public service in community centers.

Major manufacturing operations are located in the northern areas of the city, while the areas in the south where Seoul Subway Line 7 and Seoul Subway Line 1 pass are dense commercial and residential areas.

History

In 1914, the outer areas of Incheon (including Gwangyo-dong, old Incheon's city center) and Bupyeong County were joined under the name Bucheon. In 1931, Gyenam township (myeon, 계남면) was renamed Sosa township (myeon, 소사면). In 1936, the westernmost part of Bucheon, then part of old Incheon, was incorporated in Incheon and in 1940 some other part of old Incheon belonging to Bucheon Country was incorporated in Incheon again while part of old Bupyeong was annexed to Incheon at the same time. In 1941, Sosa township promoted to eup (town) status.{{cite web |url=http://www.bucheon.go.kr/participation/guide/city_history/WEB_XXXX_History02.asp |title=★ 꿈을 이루는 도시 - 부천시 홈페이지입니다 ★ |access-date=2008-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041214042601/http://bucheon.go.kr/participation/guide/city_history/WEB_XXXX_History02.asp |archive-date=2004-12-14 Official page of Bucheon (Korean)

On January 1, 1963, when the great expansion of Seoul was implemented, several districts were combined to Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul as below. ::data[format=table]

Old districtsNew districts
Ojeong-myeonOgok-ri and Osoe-ri
Sosa-eupHang-ri, Onsu-ri, Gung-ri, Cheonwang-ri, Oryu-ri, Gaebong-ri and Gocheok-ri
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In 1988, two districts were established. Bucheon was divided into Nam-gu ("south", ) and Jung-gu ("central", ) along the Seoul-Incheon trainline. Present day Sosa-gu was formerly called Nam-gu.

In 1993, Bucheon's Jung-gu was separated into two further districts, forming Wonmi () and Ojeong () Districts.

The three districts were abolished in July 2016 as Bucheon decided to become a unified city without any administrative districts. However, on January 1, 2024, the Bucheon municipal government decided to return the three districts, along with the creation of 37 new administrative districts (or dongs).

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Bucheon-map_English.png" caption="Neighborhoods of Bucheon (as of 2019)"] ::

Statistics

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Arts and education

Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is located there, an annual international film festival is held in July called the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival or BiFan, and an annual international bboy competition called Bucheon Bboy International Championship (BBIC) held by Jinjo Crew since 2016.

Bucheon's institutions of higher education include: Bucheon College, Yuhan College, Catholic University of Korea Bucheon campus, and Seoul Theological University.

The city was designated "City of Literature" and has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network since 2017.

Festival

  • Bucheon Aiins World festival - The miniature theme park Aiins World is hosting the World Nightview Fantasy Lighting Festival. There are famous buildings like the Eiffel Tower in France. The festival runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. all year long, and is closed on rainy days. The last admission is at 10 p.m.
  • Bucheon B-Boy International Championship (BBIC) - An international B-Boy competition held by world-famous B-Boy group Jinjo Crew.

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YearWinnerRunner upSemi-finalistsQuarter-finalists
2016GamblerzBody Carnival
2017VagabondsRed Bull BC One All-Stars
2018Team Europe{Red Bull BC One All-Stars
2019Red Bull BC One All-StarsModern Skillz
2020FlooriorzThe Ruggeds
2021Seoul SkillzFusion MC
2022AlvinPhil Wizardz
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Climate

Bucheon has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the -3 C isotherm. | location = Bucheon (2004–2020 normals) | metric first = Y | single line = Y

| Jan high C = 2.8 | Feb high C = 5.6 | Mar high C = 11.2 | Apr high C = 17.5 | May high C = 23.6 | Jun high C = 27.7 | Jul high C = 29.1 | Aug high C = 30.8 | Sep high C = 26.6 | Oct high C = 20.7 | Nov high C = 12.5 | Dec high C = 4.3 | year high C = 17.7

| Jan mean C = -1.1 | Feb mean C = 1.4 | Mar mean C = 6.6 | Apr mean C = 12.5 | May mean C = 18.4 | Jun mean C = 22.9 | Jul mean C = 25.4 | Aug mean C = 26.9 | Sep mean C = 22.2 | Oct mean C = 15.9 | Nov mean C = 8.4 | Dec mean C = 0.6 | year mean C = 13.3

| Jan low C = -4.6 | Feb low C = -2.3 | Mar low C = 2.6 | Apr low C = 8.3 | May low C = 13.9 | Jun low C = 19.1 | Jul low C = 22.6 | Aug low C = 23.8 | Sep low C = 18.4 | Oct low C = 11.4 | Nov low C = 4.4 | Dec low C = -2.9 | year low C = 9.6

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 11.6 | Feb precipitation mm = 25.4 | Mar precipitation mm = 34.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 65.1 | May precipitation mm = 87.8 | Jun precipitation mm = 110.0 | Jul precipitation mm = 391.5 | Aug precipitation mm = 207.8 | Sep precipitation mm = 147.4 | Oct precipitation mm = 46.9 | Nov precipitation mm = 58.4 | Dec precipitation mm = 18.2 | year precipitation mm = 1205.0

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 3.1 | Feb precipitation days = 3.4 | Mar precipitation days = 5.2 | Apr precipitation days = 7.5 | May precipitation days = 6.6 | Jun precipitation days = 7.4 | Jul precipitation days = 14.3 | Aug precipitation days = 10.9 | Sep precipitation days = 7.7 | Oct precipitation days = 4.5 | Nov precipitation days = 7.4 | Dec precipitation days = 5.8

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 7 June 2023 | language = ko}}

Transportation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Seoul_Metro-Bucheon.png" caption="Seoul Metro]] lines passing through Bucheon over its municipal districts before 2018"] ::

Bucheon has an extensive bus network of local and area buses that connect the city to Seoul, Incheon and other surrounding cities. Bucheon Bus Terminal has buses connecting to different cities and provinces throughout the country. The Seoul Subway System Line 1 and Line 7 runs through Bucheon. There are currently five stations in Seoul Subway Line Line 1 within Bucheon, including Bucheon station and Songnae station, and seven stations in the Line 7, including Kkachiul, Bucheon Stadium, Chunui, Sinjung-dong, Bucheon City Hall, and Sang-dong, which continues through Incheon ending at Bupyeong station.

Two more subway lines were recently added. The Sosa-Wonsi Line opened in 2018, connecting Bucheon's Sosa station of the Line 1 with Ansan's Choji station of Seoul Subway Line 4. The Daegok-Sosa Line opened in 2022, connecting with the Sosa-Wonsi Line as a single line. It will provide subway service in the northern area of Bucheon and connect the city to Gimpo International Airport station where transfers to Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 9, AREX and Gimpo Goldline will be available. The line terminates at Daegok station in Goyang, which offers a transfer to Seoul Subway Line 3 and Gyeongui-Jungang Line.

In addition, the city is getting a completely new subway line in the future which will connect Bucheon's northern Wonjeong area to Hongik University station.

Religion

There are a number of churches in Bucheon, including a Full Gospel Church near Lotte Department Store and the English-language "Bucheon Onnuri English Ministry" (BOEM) in Sang Dong. There is also a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located a short ways north of Bucheon station. Evangelism and mission is a key expression of Christianity in the Bucheon churches. There is also Seogwangsa Temple, beside Weonmisan Mountain.

Notable people

Sports

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Bucheon is home to the K League 1 football team Bucheon FC 1995 and the Women's Korean Basketball League women's basketball team Bucheon Hana Bank.

Twin towns – sister cities

Bucheon is twinned with:

Friendship cities

References

References

  1. (2024). "Population statistics".
  2. Hae Un Rii, Jae-Seob Ahn. "3.Urbanization and its Impact on Seoul, Korea". Taiwan NGO Professionalization Watch.
  3. link. (16 May 2016)
  4. Alteration of regions concerning Seoul, provinces, counties and districts(1962-11-21)
  5. link. (13 July 2016)
  6. link
  7. "Bucheon becomes UNESCO City of Literature". [[Yonhap News Agency]].
  8. (2018-06-01). "[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea".
  9. link. (21 June 2016)
  10. "BOEM".
  11. "International & Domestic Exchange". Bucheon.

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