| Iksan | |
| Native Name: | Korean: 익산시 |
| Settlement Type: | Municipal City |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Korean: 익산시 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Korean: {{linktext|益|山|市 |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Iksan-si |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Iksan-si |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Honam |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Jeolla |
| Area Total Km2: | 507.07 |
| Population As Of: | June 30, 2011 |
| Population Total: | 308,794 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 307,000--> |
| Population As Of: | March, 2022 |
| Population Total: | 277,151 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | 548 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 14 myeon, 12 dong |
| Area Code: | +82-63-8xx |
Iksan (Korean: 익산; pronounced as /ko/) is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
The city center and railway junction was formerly called "Iri", but merged with Iksan County (Iksan-gun) in 1995.
The railway junction is located at the point where Jeolla and Janghangs meet the Honam Line and the Honam HSR and is served by frequent train service to/from Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Mokpo, Jeonju, Suncheon, and Yeosu.
Jeonbuk National University Iksan campus (before, it was Iksan National College), the Won Buddhism Graduate School, Wonkwang Health Science College, and Wonkwang University are all located in Iksan.
This city is called “The City of Jewelry". The Iksan Jewelry Museum opened in May 2002 next to a Dinosaur museum.
In late November 2006, Korean authorities quarantined a farm in Iksan and began culling poultry and livestock within a 3-kilometer radius to contain an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus.[2]
Local tradition includes the story of Seodong and Seonhwa, which was broadcast in 2005~2006 as "Sedongyo" and is also dramatized in the 'Paradise in Autumn Festival.'
Festivals with various themes are held in Iksan, all reflecting local history and culture. These include:
Anthem: Song of Citizens of Iksan
Iksan was once the capital of the ancient Baekje Kingdom. Temples built then are still standing. Iksan has always been an important transport center. After the Iri train station explosion in 1977, Iksan fell into a state of decline. However, the city's train station was later rebuilt, and it became the junction of three rail lines named above. It now services KTX and Saemaul trains as well as frequent bus lines. Today, Iksan is once again a thriving city.
Iksan is situated on the Okgu and Keumman Plains, which lead to the West Sea [Yellow Sea]. As it is located very near the sea where ships can transport a wide variety of products, Iksan has served as a logistical and traffic center for a long time.[3]
The city is in the northwestern part of Jeollabuk-do. East are the rugged mountains of Mt. Cheonho and Mt. Mireuk (Mireuksan (Jeollabuk-do)) at the edge of the Noryeong Mountains, and northwest the range of Mt. Hamra lead to a series of hills and a great stream that has formed the fertile Okgu plain to the west. Iksan borders Nonsan-gun and Buyeo-gun, Chuncheongnam-do, and is divided by the Keum-gang[river] in the north. It faces the Kimje Plains, divided by Mankyeong-gang, to the south.
The Iksan Bus Terminal (익산종합버스터미널) provides daily bus service to most cities in South Korea. Express buses to Seoul, Ansan, and Incheon are available.
Lee Jae- young & Lee Da young (Volleyball player)
Kim Sun- Hye (Voice actress)