Pocheon
Pocheon
포천시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 포천시 |
| • Hanja | 抱川市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pocheon-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | P'och'ŏn-si |
A flower field in the Herb Island in Pocheon | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon) |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 11 myeon, 2 dong |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Baek Yeong-hyeon (백영현) |
| Area | |
• Total | 827 km2 (319 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 141,825 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Pocheon (Korean: 포천; Korean pronunciation: [pʰo.tɕʰʌn]) is an inland city in northeast Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It covers 826.48 km (513.55 mi)2 with a population of 160,176 people, according to the 2008 census. Pocheon lies between Seoul and the mountainous northwestern areas of Gangwon Province. The city borders Yeoncheon county, with the cities of Dongducheon and Yangju to the west, along with Uijeongbu, and Namyangju of Gyeonggi province to the south. It also borders Hwacheon county of Gangwon province on its eastern border and Cheorwon is to the north. Alongside the adjoining Gapyeong, Pocheon consists of the highest mountainous areas in Gyeonggi province. The current city of Pocheon was created after Pocheon-hyeon and Yeongpyeong counties were merged. The north part of the city used to be part of Yeongpyeong county while the south used to be part of Pocheon-hyeon.