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Jemulpo
제물포구
proposed Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja濟物浦區
 • Revised RomanizationJemulpo-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerChemulpo-gu
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Provincial levelIncheon
Administrative divisions18 administrative dong
Population
 (2022)
 • Total102,000
 • Dialect
Seoul

Jemulpo District (Jemulpo-gu, Korean: 제물포구; 濟物浦區) is a proposed ward of the city of Incheon, South Korea, Jemulpo-gu is located in a historic center of Incheon. Jemulpo 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.

History

In modern times Jemulpo became a trading port, eventually growing to become the second-largest port in South Korea. In 1968, Incheon was divided to four districts including Dong and Jung Districts. 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.[3]


Administrative Divisions

Former Jung District

Former Dong District

Education

International schools:

University:

Tourist attractions

Jajangmyeon Museum is a museum about Jajangmyeon noodle.[5]

Incident

References

  1. ^ "송도·영종·청라 20년만에 인구 40만명, 외국인은 1.5%…인천경제자유구역의 '명암'". 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "인천 중구 영종국제도시 주민등록인구 10만명 돌파". 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "인천 행정체제 개편, 군수·구청장 대체로 찬성 '주민수용성' 관건". 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ "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"
  5. ^ "Jajangmyeon Museum | Incheon". AFAR. Retrieved 2017-08-17.

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