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Yeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. 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 Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport

Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Since 2006, it has been consecutively rated as one of the best airports in the world and received the full 5-star ranking by Skytrax, the prestigious recognition shared only by Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore...
. The island is a part of Incheon Metropolitan City's Jung-gu district
Jung-gu, Incheon

Jung-gu is a ward of Incheon, South Korea. It contains Yeongjong Island.Global Logistics System Co., Ltd. of the Hanjin conglomerate has its head office in Woonseo-gu in Jung-gu....
. It is an exclave
Exclave

An exclave is strip of land that belongs to a political entity but that is not connected to it by land . The strip of land is surrounded by other political entities....
 of Jung-gu, as it can only be accessed by a bridge that connects to Seo-gu
Seo-gu, Incheon

Seo-gu is the largest ward in Incheon, South Korea. Its area is 111.2 km?, and it also has the largest area of farmland of Incheon's wards....
.

In addition to the airport, the island is known for Eulwangni Beach on the west coast, Haesoopia Spa on the south, it's seafood market and Yongguksa Temple.

gjong Island is considered part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone
Incheon Free Economic Zone

The Incheon Free Economic Zone , located in Incheon, South Korea consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong and have a total area of ....
 with a concentration on airport logistics, travel, and tourism.






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Yeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. 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 Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport

Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. Since 2006, it has been consecutively rated as one of the best airports in the world and received the full 5-star ranking by Skytrax, the prestigious recognition shared only by Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore...
. The island is a part of Incheon Metropolitan City's Jung-gu district
Jung-gu, Incheon

Jung-gu is a ward of Incheon, South Korea. It contains Yeongjong Island.Global Logistics System Co., Ltd. of the Hanjin conglomerate has its head office in Woonseo-gu in Jung-gu....
. It is an exclave
Exclave

An exclave is strip of land that belongs to a political entity but that is not connected to it by land . The strip of land is surrounded by other political entities....
 of Jung-gu, as it can only be accessed by a bridge that connects to Seo-gu
Seo-gu, Incheon

Seo-gu is the largest ward in Incheon, South Korea. Its area is 111.2 km?, and it also has the largest area of farmland of Incheon's wards....
.

In addition to the airport, the island is known for Eulwangni Beach on the west coast, Haesoopia Spa on the south, it's seafood market and Yongguksa Temple.

Incheon Free Economic Zone

Yeongjong Island is considered part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone
Incheon Free Economic Zone

The Incheon Free Economic Zone , located in Incheon, South Korea consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong and have a total area of ....
 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. Incheon Tiger Airways
Incheon Tiger Airways

Incheon Tiger Airways was a planned low-cost carrier to be based in Incheon, about 40 kilometres west of Seoul, Korea. Tiger Airways would have owned 49% of the carrier and the South Korean city of Incheon the rest....
 will be a subsidiary of the Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 based Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways

Tiger Airways Private Limited is a low-cost airline based in Singapore, with its primary hub at Singapore Changi Airport. Incorporated in September 2003, it is currently the largest low-cost airline operating out of Singapore in terms of passengers carried....
 owned 49% by the city of Incheon.

In addition to Incheon Bridge
Incheon Bridge

The Incheon Bridge is a bridge under construction in South Korea. At its scheduled opening in 2009, it will be the second connection between Yeongjong Island and the city of Incheon....
 which will connect Yeongjong to the other IFEZ area of Songdo, there are a number of projects either proposed or already under construction on the island. These 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.

General Infrastructure
Transportation updates and expansions worth 318 million USD, including seven light rail lines for the island with six bridges, two tunnels, and two stations.

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