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Inchon

geographical name
In·​chon | \ ˈin-ˌchən How to pronounce Inchon (audio) , -ˌchän\
variants: or Incheon \ ˈin-​ˌchən How to pronounce Incheon (audio) \ or formerly Chemulpo \ jə-​ˈmu̇l-​(ˌ)pō How to pronounce Chemulpo (audio) \

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city and port on an inlet of the Yellow Sea in northwestern South Korea west of Seoul population 2,650,000

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