Jecheon

Jecheon 제천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	제천시
• Hanja	堤川市
• Revised Romanization	Jecheon-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Chech'ŏn-si
Flag Emblem of Jecheon
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong
Government
• mayor	Changgyu Kim (김창규)
Area
• Total	882.47 km2 (340.72 sq mi)
Population  (October, 2022)
• Total	131,360
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code	(+82) 43-6xx

Jecheon (Korean: 제천; Korean pronunciation: [tɕe.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.

The city's name derives from the Korean words je (堤, which means "dam") and cheon (川, which means "river").