Yeongjong Island () is an island in
Jung District, Incheon
Jung District () is the historic central ward of the city of Incheon, South Korea, one of the eight wards into which Incheon is divided. Its name means "central" in Korean. It was founded in 1883 on the opening of the Jemulpo Port and contains s ...
, South Korea. It contains
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport is the main international airport serving Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It is also one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.
This airport opened for business on 29 March 2001, to replace the old ...
as well as small villages, farms, and beaches.
The previously separate Yongyu, Sammok, and Sinbul Islands have been joined to Yeongjong Island by an area of reclaimed land built for the construction of the airport.
Description
The island is an
exclave
An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is s ...
of Incheon's
Jung District Jung District (), meaning "Central District", is the name of a ''gu'' (district) in several South Korean cities:
*Jung District, Busan
*Jung District, Daegu
*Jung District, Daejeon
*Jung District, Incheon
*Jung District, Seoul
*Jung District, Ulsan ...
, and can be accessed from the mainland via two bridges,
Yeongjong Bridge and
Incheon Bridge.
In addition to the airport, the island is known for
Eulwangni Beach and
Wangsan Beach on the west coast, and the temple
Yongguksa in the central part. The island also has a ferry terminal on its southwest coast for daily ferry service to the island
Muuido
Muuido (), also known as Muui Island, is an island in Incheon, South Korea. It is a small island located south of Yongyu Island, which was joined with Yeongjong Island through land reclamation when Incheon International Airport was built.
De ...
.
The
Incheon Airport Maglev
The Incheon Airport Maglev was a maglev line in South Korea that opened on 3 February 2016 and closed on 1 September 2023. It was the world's second commercially operating unmanned urban maglev line after Japan's Linimo. The trains were light ...
connects the airport to
Yongyu station
Yongyu station () is a station of the Incheon Airport Maglev in Unseo-dong, Jung District, Incheon, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, ...
near the ferry terminal.
Incheon Free Economic Zone
Yeongjong Island is considered part of the
Incheon Free Economic Zone
The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), located in Incheon, South Korea is a Korean Free Economic Zone that consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong and has a total area of . The goal of the IFEZ is to trans ...
with a concentration on airport logistics, travel, and tourism. The city of Incheon is also investing in its own airline which will be operated from Yeongjong Island.
In addition to the
Incheon Bridge, completed in October 2009, there are a number of projects either proposed or already under construction on the island. Transportation updates and expansions worth US$318 million, including seven light rail lines for the island with six bridges, two tunnels of length 6500 meters, and two stations, were completed in 2002. Other projects include:
* Unbuk multi-leisure Complex. An area focusing on tourism and leisure businesses and a theme park. Residential areas here will be aimed at foreign residents.
* Yongyu-Muui Tourist Complex. The construction of a marina and general tourism zone.
* Yeongjong Sky City. A plan for the whole urban region, to establish air traffic logistics businesses and livable urban space.
IFEZ page
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See also
* Midan City
MIDANN City, covering a site area of approximately 2.7 million square meters, is a development project located at Yeongjong Island in Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), South Korea which envisions to becoming the international business and leisur ...
References
External links
*
Free Economic Zone website
Islands in the area
Islands of Incheon
Islands of the Yellow Sea
Jung District, Incheon
Incheon International Airport
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