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City Details: Incheon

A few alternate names for Incheon are: Chemulpo, Incchon, Inch'on, Inch'ŏn, Incheon, Incheon-si, Inchkhon, Inchkhun, Inchon, Inchona

Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan.

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Incheon

General Information

  • Official Name: South Korea
  • Common Name: South Korea
  • Population: 2954955
  • Timezone: Asia/Seoul
  • Coordinates: 37.45646, 126.70515
  • Country Code: KOR
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Incheon

  • 1. Gimpo International Airport (GMP), distance from city center: 13.62 km
  • 2. Incheon International Airport (ICN), distance from city center: 22.48 km
  • 3. Suwon Airport (SWU), distance from city center: 35.98 km

Location of Incheon

South Korea Country Details

  • Country: South Korea
  • Official Name: Republic of Korea
  • Capital: Seoul
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 51,780,579
  • Area: 100,210 km²
  • Languages: Korean
  • Currency: South Korean won (₩)
  • Timezones: UTC+09:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Korea (North)

Holidays in Incheon, South Korea

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Korea for 2026

  • 새해 - 2026-01-01
  • 설날 - 2026-02-16
  • 설날 - 2026-02-17
  • 설날 - 2026-02-18
  • 3·1절 - 2026-03-01
  • 어린이날 - 2026-05-05
  • 부처님 오신 날 - 2026-05-24
  • 현충일 - 2026-06-06
  • 광복절 - 2026-08-15
  • 추석 - 2026-09-24
  • 추석 - 2026-09-25
  • 추석 - 2026-09-26
  • 개천절 - 2026-10-03
  • 한글날 - 2026-10-09
  • 크리스마스 - 2026-12-25

Museums in Incheon, South Korea

Museum

국제성서박물관

Gyeongin-ro 349beon-gil, Juan 1(il)-dong, Incheon, 22139, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.4595° N, 126.6791° E

Museum

인천어린이박물관

Je2gyeongin Expressway, Munhak-dong, Incheon, 22235, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.4359° N, 126.6915° E

Museum

인천대공원 목재문화체험장

Munemi-ro, Jangsuseochang-dong, Incheon, 21531, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.4606° N, 126.7524° E