Seocheon County Explained

Seocheon
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 서천군
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Korean: {{linktext|舒|川|郡
Translit Lang1 Info3:Seocheon-gun
Translit Lang1 Info4:Sŏch'ŏn-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hoseo
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:South Chungcheong
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Chungcheong
Area Total Km2:363.40
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:67651
Population Density Km2:186.2
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:2 eup, 11 myeon
Image Blank Emblem:Seocheon logo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem of Seocheon

Seocheon County (pronounced as /ko/) is a county in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River.

Administrative divisions

Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon-eup, the larger center, serves as the educational center of the district. It has an economy built on agriculture and education. Janghang has a more industrial economy that includes factories, processing, and ship building. Janghang and Seocheon are connected to Yongsan (Seoul), Iksan, and the rest of the country via Korail's Janghang Line which formerly terminated in Janghang but has since been connected to Iksan via Gunsan.

In total under Seocheon-gun there are two eup and eleven myeon:[1]

Tourist spot

Festival

Hansan Mosi Culture Festival - Mosi(Ramie Fabric) is a traditional Korean natural fabric. It was selected as the 2018 Korea Promising Festival. 'Hansan mosi weaving' is designated as an intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. At this festival, tourists can learn the history of Korean natural fibers and enjoy ramie clothes and crafts.[3]

External links

36.0803°N 126.6914°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.law.go.kr/lsBylTextDownLoad.do?bylSeq=208957&title=%5B%EB%B3%84%ED%91%9C%5D+%EC%A7%80%EC%97%AD%ED%91%9C%EC%8B%9C%EB%B2%88%ED%98%B8%ED%91%9C&mode=0 . ko:Law.go.kr: 地域表示番號表.
  2. 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon http://en.seocheon.go.kr/eng/sub02_01_01.do
  3. Web site: http://korean.visitkorea.or.kr/kor/bz15/where/festival/festival.jsp?cid=507480. ko:한산모시문화제 2018. korean.visitkorea.or.kr. ko. 2018-06-12.