Michuhol District

Michuhol District (Michuhol-gu) is a municipal district in Incheon, South Korea. This district was called Nam (South) District until July 1, 2018.[1]

Michuhol

미추홀구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja彌鄒忽區
 • Revised RomanizationMichuhol-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerMich'uhol-gu
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Provincial levelIncheon
Administrative divisions21 administrative dong
Area
 • Total24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total407,369
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
WebsiteMichuhol District Office

Michuhol-gu was the centre of pre-modern Incheon: historical sites such as Munhaksan(Mt.), Dohobucheongsa (the old office building of old Incheon), Incheon Hyanggyo (local public school of old Incheon) are located in Michuhol-gu.

Michuhol-gu is a highly populated area and one of the old city centres in hearts of native residents.

Michuhol-gu has been the centre of higher education in Incheon; University of Incheon and Inha University are located in Michuhol-gu.

Administrative Divisions of Incheon Michuhol-gu
Administrative divisions
  • Dohwa 1 to 3 Dong
  • Sungui 1 to 4 Dong
  • Yonghyeon 1 to 5 Dong
  • Juan 1 to 8 Dong
  • Hagik 1 and 2 Dong
  • Gwangyo-dong
  • Munhak-dong
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References
  1. 인천 '남구'→'미추홀구' 변경…7월 1일부터 시행 연합뉴스, 2018.2.28.

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