Icheon
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Icheon is a city
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
. It should not be confused with the much larger Incheon
Metropolitan City. Neighboring districts include Yeoju County
, Gwangju City, Yongin
City, and Anseong
City within Gyeonggi province, as well as Eumseong County
in North Chungcheong Province. Together with Yeoju, Icheon is known as a center of South Korean ceramic
manufacture. Other famous local products include peaches and rice
. Local institutions of higher learning include Korea Tourism College
and Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
.
The Yeongdong Expressway
and Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway
pass through Icheon.
Icheon is home to Hynix
, the world's second largest memory chip maker.
The Saeum-dong and Sindun-myeon areas include a ceramics village with many ceramics stores. Ceramic artist have researched traditional manufacturing methods and reenacted the beauty of Goryeo celadon and Joseon white porcelain here. The village is the center of the effort to preserve such artistic spirits.
city , China
(1997) Seto
city, Japan
(2004) Gangdong
, South Korea
Gangnam
, South Korea
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It should not be confused with the much larger Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
Metropolitan City. Neighboring districts include Yeoju County
Yeoju County
Yeoju County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramics, and hosts the World Ceramic Exposition every year. Other local products of note include rice, sweet potatoes, and yellow...
, Gwangju City, Yongin
Yongin
Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...
City, and Anseong
Anseong
Anseong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 80 km south of Seoul. Its geographical location is .Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late Spring to Fall, Anseong is holds its own Namsadang Neuri Festival...
City within Gyeonggi province, as well as Eumseong County
Eumseong County
Eumseong County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.It is the birthplace of UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon....
in North Chungcheong Province. Together with Yeoju, Icheon is known as a center of South Korean ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
manufacture. Other famous local products include peaches and rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
. Local institutions of higher learning include Korea Tourism College
Korea Tourism College
Korea Tourism College is a college located in Icheon, South Korea....
and Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
Chungkang College of Cultural Industries is a private technical college in Icheon City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. The current president is Lee Su-hyeong .-Academics:...
.
The Yeongdong Expressway
Yeongdong Expressway
The Yeongdong Expressway is a freeway in South Korea. Numbered 50, it connects the Seoul area with Gangwon Province. It is named from Yeongdong, an old name for Gangwon. The road has its western end in Namdong-gu of Incheon Metropolitan City. Its eastern end lies in Gangneung near the east...
and Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway
Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway
The Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway is a freeway in South Korea. Numbered 45, it was first constructed in three parts: connecting Yeoju to Chungju and Sangju to Gimcheon and Hyeonpung to Masan. The part of the expressway between Chungju and Sangju was completed at the end of 2004, with the last...
pass through Icheon.
Icheon is home to Hynix
Hynix
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. chips and flash memory chips. Founded in 1983, Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, the largest being Samsung Electronics. Formerly known as Hyundai Electronics, the company has manufacturing sites in Korea, the U.S., China and Taiwan...
, the world's second largest memory chip maker.
Famous people
- Nicholas C Kim : Master debater and basketball superstar.
- Seo HuiSeo HuiSeo Hui was a Korean politician and diplomat during the early days of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea . Seo is best remembered for his diplomatic skills that led 60,000 Khitan troops to withdraw from Goryeo without a battle.-Family:...
: The historic figure of Goryeo dynasty who made a huge decision with Khitan peopleKhitan peoplethumb|250px|Khitans [[Eagle hunting|using eagles to hunt]], painted during the Chinese [[Song Dynasty]].The Khitan people , or Khitai, Kitan, or Kidan, were a nomadic Mongolic people, originally located at Mongolia and Manchuria from the 4th century...
who was forcefully occupying northern areas of Korean peninsula.
Ceramic villages
The Icheon Ceramics Village features 300-plus ceramics-making firms in the area of Sugwang-ri, Sindun-myeon, Saeum-dong. They use traditional skills and produce porcelains in some 40 traditional firewood kilns. These potteries are recognized both at home and abroad for their quality.The Saeum-dong and Sindun-myeon areas include a ceramics village with many ceramics stores. Ceramic artist have researched traditional manufacturing methods and reenacted the beauty of Goryeo celadon and Joseon white porcelain here. The village is the center of the effort to preserve such artistic spirits.
Climate
Sister cities
JingdezhenJingdezhen
Jingdezhen , is a prefecture-level city, previously a town, in Jiangxi Province, China, with a total population of 1,554,000 . It is known as the "Porcelain Capital" because it has been producing quality pottery for 1700 years. The city has a well-documented history that stretches back over 2000...
city , China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
(1997) Seto
Seto
-Places:*Seto, Aichi, production place of Japanese pottery and venue of Expo 2005*Seto, Ehime, faces the Seto Inland Sea*Seto, Okayama, adjacent to Okayama, in Okayama Prefecture*Seto Inland Sea of Japan-People and fictional characters:...
city, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(2004) Gangdong
Gangdong-gu
Gangdong-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the east side of the city....
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
Gangnam
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...