Yeongcheon

Yeongcheon
영천시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영천시
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYeongcheon-si
 • McCune–ReischauerYŏngch'ŏn-si
Yeongcheon city hall
Yeongcheon city hall
Flag of Yeongcheon
Official logo of Yeongcheon
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong
Government
 • mayorChoe Gi-mun (최기문)
Area
 • Total919.76 km2 (355.12 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total99,034
 • Density123.7/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code+82-54

Yeongcheon (Korean영천; Korean pronunciation: [jʌ̹ŋ.tɕʰʌ̹n]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Yeongcheon is located 350 km (220 mi) southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. It is on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction of the Jungang and Daegu railway lines.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.

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