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Cheong-na International City (also pronounced Cheongla) is a development project in Seo-gu,

Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...

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. Cheong-na International City is built on a nearly two million square foot plot of land (5.38 million Korean pyong) that expects a maximum population of 90,000. Being developed in the center of international business and leisure, the city boasts an excellent coastal location that links

Yeongjong Island Yeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon, South Korea, which contains Incheon International Airport as well as small villages, farms, and beaches. The previously separate Yongyu, Sammok, and Sinbul Islands have ...

and Incheon International Airport to

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via the

Incheon International Airport Expressway The Incheon International Airport Expressway (Korean: 인천국제공항고속도로, Incheon Gukje Gonghang Gosok Doro) is an expressway in South Korea connecting Incheon International Airport to Goyang, Gyeonggi. History * December 1995: Co ...

, the Kyeong-in Expressway, the

Incheon International Airport Railroad AREX (Airport Railroad Express) is a South Korean commuter rail line that links Incheon International Airport with Seoul Station via Gimpo International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, and line was exten ...

, and the Kyeong-in Ferry Line. Among the city's first international complexes are

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's Research and Development center, the only international school in Korea to be recognized as a domestic educational institution, the Cheong-na Dalton School, and Jack Nicklaus' Bear's Best golf club — the world's third-ranking golf course after

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and

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.
Additionally, the city has scheduled other ambitious projects such as the iconic 450 meter-high

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, the largest domestic lake park in Korea, an international business and finance center, a high-tech industrial complex, ''Robot Land Theme Park,'' an international science and research complex, a floral park, ''U-ECO City'' and ''Holy Land''.

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is planning to transfer its headquarters here to what will be called ''Hana Dream Town'', and the expectation of a

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shopping complex is rising after the signing of agreements. Also, directly adjacent to the western industrial park,

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is aiming to construct its next-generation electric vehicle research facility by the end of 2012.
Cheongna International City is also famous for educational aspects. The famous

Cheongna Dalton School Cheongna Dalton School (CDS) is a secular international private college preparatory school situated in Cheongna, Incheon, South Korea, offering an American curriculum following the Dalton Plan in an English-only setting. Cheongna Dalton School op ...

which is a foreign school, is also located in Cheongna. Cheongna International City features many convenience facilities for residents, such as the 'Clean Net' automated high-tech waste disposal system. It is among the very few cities in Korea to have this infrastructure. The system consists of a disposal container that opens if a tag on the trash bag is scanned on the built-in scanner. The disposed items are sucked into underground pipes with vacuum technology, and transported automatically to commercial landfills.

Transportation

Expressways

The

to the north and the Kyeong-in Expressway to the east both service Cheong-na, and currently the second Seoul Ring Expressway is undergoing construction as planned. The completion of the Cheong-na bridge, the third connection between Cheong-na and

, directly connects Incheon International Airport, Cheong-na, and

through a single corridor.

Railways

With the completion of the north-side Cheong-na subway station on the

, within just thirty minutes commuters can reach

Seoul Station Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Services KTX Seoul Station is the terminus of most ...

. Reaching Sinnonhyeon Station via

Seoul Subway Line 9 Seoul Subway Line 9, operated by Seoul Metro Line9 Corporation, is a subway line in Seoul. The line runs east from Gaehwa Station (local train terminal) or Gimpo Airport Station (express train terminal, connecting to Line 5 and Airport Railroad ...

is expected to take just one hour. To the east of the city, the Incheon Subway Line 2 is being constructed, and the

Seoul Subway Line 7 Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam- Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section 17 km. Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and O ...

is also planned to be extended all the way to Cheong-na. Also, a GRT Tram is planned to run circularly between Cheong-na station, Ruwon City, and Seoknam Station.

Ferries

The Kyeong-in Canal is planned to provide ferry service from Incheon Terminal (Cheong-na), to Gimpo Terminal, and ultimately Yongsan.

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청라국제도시
(인천경제자유구역 사이트 안에 딸린 하부 페이지)Korean
청라영종사업본부
Korean
테마파크형 로봇랜드
Korean Seo District, Incheon

Transportation

Expressways

Railways

Ferries

See also

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