Gimpo

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Gimpo 김포시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	김포시
• Hanja	金浦市
• Revised Romanization	Gimpo-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kimp'o-si
Flag Emblem of Gimpo
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Gyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 3 myeon, 7 dong
Area
• Total	276.6 km2 (106.8 sq mi)
Population  (2019 Mar)
• Total	427,754
• Density	1,546.55/km2 (4,005.5/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

Gimpo (Korean pronunciation: [ˈkim.pʰo]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Incheon, with which it shares the South Korean side of the Han River estuary, as well as Seoul and the lesser cities of Paju and Goyang. North Korea is across the Han River. The current mayor is Jeong Hayoung (정하영). The city's population of more than 300,000^[1] is made up of more than 71,000 households.

Gimpo International Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) used to be located inside the city, but is now part of Seoul. Tertiary educational institutions located in the city include Kimpo College and Joong-ang Seungga University. The city has 27 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 8 high schools, including Gimpo Foreign Language High School. Three elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools are located in the area of Tongjin.