Hapcheon | |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
Settlement Type: | County |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 합천군 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Hapcheon-gun |
Translit Lang1 Info4: | Hapch'ŏn-gun |
Image Alt: | In front of tree wooden buildings, two Buddhist monks in gray robe with a dark red shawl are passing by. |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
Area Total Km2: | 983.42 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Total: | 60160 |
Population Density Km2: | 61.2 |
Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
Parts: | 1 eup, 16 myeon |
Image Blank Emblem: | Hapcheon logo.png |
Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Hapcheon |
Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Located in northwestern South Gyeongsang Province, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flatter by the flowing streams of the Nakdong River.[1]
Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.
Haeinsa is a famous temple located in Hapcheon county.
Mt. Namsan Jeilbong is known for its climbing trails year-round views. Its address is Chiin-li, Gaya-myun, Hapcheon, Gyeongnam.
Paprika is a popular agriculture good cultivated on the highlands of Mt. Gaya during the summer season. It is hence called Gaya paprika. This paprika is often exported to Japan.[2]
Hapcheon is home to the "Imagination" theme park. In the park, people can play a survival game under an imaginative war state.
Hapcheon lake is also a tourist spot bordering Sancheong county. It is an artificial lake generated by the comprehensive development plan of Nakdong River in 1988. It also meets Hwangmae mountain which is possible to climb and from the peak, there are views of the lake.[3]
Paragliding is also possible in Hapcheon. There were people killed during the county paragliding championship in 2007.[4]
As Hapcheon-gun is landlocked, the climate is quite extreme. Average annual temperature is 13.0 °C with the lowest temperature of -16.9 °C (in 1974)[5] and the highest of 39.2 °C (in 1994).[6] The rainfall is approximately 1275.6mm which is quite low compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall is heaviest in the summer.