Gimcheon

Gimcheon
Gimcheon
Municipal City
	Gimcheon City Hall
	Flag Emblem of Gimcheon
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 14 myeon, 7 dong
Area
• Total	1,009.5 km2 (389.8 sq mi)
Population (July 2025)
• Total	134,669
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code	+82-54
Website	Official website (English)
Korean name
Hangul	김천시
Hanja	金泉市
RR	Gimcheon-si
MR	Kimch'ŏn-si

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Gimcheon (Korean: 김천; lit. 'gold spring'; Korean pronunciation: [kim.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is situated on the major land transportation routes between Seoul and Busan, namely the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway.

In ancient times, Gimcheon was famous for its three mountains (Geumo, Daedeok, Hwangak) and two rivers (Gamcheon, Jikjicheon). During the Chosun Dynasty, Gimcheon had one of the five largest markets in the region. The town has also served as the gateway and traffic hub of the Yeongnam region and is particularly proud of its patriots, history and conservative lifestyle.

The slogan of Gimcheon is 'Central Gimcheon', a recognition of the fact that it is situated almost at the center of South Korea.