Yeongjong District
District of Incheon, South Korea
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Yeongjong District (Korean: 영종구, 永宗區) is a district of Incheon, South Korea. It was established on July 1, 2026.[2]
Yeongjong
영종구 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 永宗區[1] |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongjong-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngjong-gu |
 Flag | |
 Interactive map of Yeongjong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Provincial level | Incheon |
| Population | |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
| Website | yeongjong |
It encompass Yeongjongdo and adjacent islands such as Muuido except Bukdo-myeon, Ongjin County, Incheon. The island is an exclave of Incheon Metropolitan City's Jung-gu district, It is accessed via two bridges, Yeongjong Bridge connecting to Seo-gu and Incheon Bridge connecting to Songdo. Many residents Yeongjong-Yongyu demanded that Yeongjong-Yongyu should be a district of Incheon and old downtown area of Jung District, Incheon should be merged with Dong District, Incheon.[3] In 2022, Yeongjong-Yongyu's Korean national population exceeded 100 thousands and old downtown area of Jung and Dong Districts.[4]
On August 31, 2022, Mayor of Incheon Yoo Jeong-bok proposed the district be created. The two mayors of the former districts affected by the change agreed with this proposal.[5]
