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regional characteristics
A distribution hub located South East of Gyeonggido. A region with high potential value for development.
- The region shows a gentle slope where hills (incline less than 10 degrees) occupy 70% of the region
- Yeongdong and Jungbu Express ways, national road no. 3, 38 and 42 intersect the region.

It is a city where tradition and technology exist together.
- 634 businesses, including Hynix, Doosan and Jinro, are located in the region
- Well-known, regional, local products are rice, ceramic wares, peaches, sansooyou and Dodram pork

The city has developed a tourist industry due to it being the best tourist spot in the capital region.
- Icheon spa and German style termeden spa, Buraemi village and Jachaebanga village
- The nation's only special ceramic zone, world ceramic center and host of the world ceramic viennale
 
basic status
Present Condition
Present Condition
¡© Males 101,154 Females 97,465 (2,382 increase from the previous year)
- Population : 198,619 / 73,255 households (1.8% of Gyeonggido)
Area and District
Administrative district and area
2eup(town) 8myeon(township) 4dong(neighbourhood) / 461.2§´ (4.5% of Gyeonggido)
¡© 132 legal ri(village) and dong, 379 administrational ri and dong 1,811 ban
School
Schools
59 schools
- Elementary Schools 32, Middle Schools 14
- High Schools 11, Colleges 2
Enterprises
Businesses
¡© General Account 327,795 million won
¡© Special Account 79,061 million won
Government Offices/Civil
Administrational organizations
- 3 bureaus 2 offices 18 departments 2 direct organizations 4 branches, 893 employees
Housing
Residences
Total : 56,543(Supply Rate 114.5%)
- Detached 23,039
- Apartment 26,747
- Terrace 3,308
- Multiplex 3,449
Size of Finance
Financial size : 406,856 million won (Financial Independence 40.7%)
512,594 million won
- General Account: 432,053 million won
- Special Account: 80,541 million won
- Rate of Self-Administration of Budget: 39.5%
Roads
Roads
Total : 431.8§°(Sealed 65%)
- Express Way : 46.4(100%)
- National Road : 67.6(100%)
- Local Road :144.4(55.7%)
- Urban Road : 173.4(49.8%)
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