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.
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]
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