Okcheon County
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Okcheon
옥천군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 옥천군 |
| • Hanja | 沃川郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Okcheon-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Okch'ŏn-gun |
| Geumgu River Geumgu River | |
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Flag of Okcheon Flag Official logo of Okcheon Emblem of Okcheon | |
| Location in South Korea Location in South Korea | |
| Country | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 537.13 km2 (207.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 56,634 |
| • Density | 114/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Okcheon County (Okcheon-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
History
[edit | edit source]Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong.[1]
Timeline
[edit | edit source]- King Gyeongdeok: It was named Gwanseong-gun
- King Hyeonjong: It was included in Seong-ju, Kyeongsan-bu
- King Chungseon: It was named Okju
Joseon
[edit | edit source]In 1413, King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty named it Okcheon and transferred the jurisdiction of the province from Gyeongsang Province to Chungcheong Province. In 1895, the 26th King Gojong's national administrative adjustment took place and named it Okcheon-gun.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Okcheon-gun is divided into one eup and eight myeon:[2]
- Okcheon-eup
- Dongi-myeon
- Annam-myeon
- Annae-myeon
- Cheongseong-myeon
- Cheongsan-myeon
- Iwon-myeon
- Gunseo-myeon
- Gunbuk-myeon
Nature
[edit | edit source]River
[edit | edit source]The national river Geumgang flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county.[2]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Highway
[edit | edit source]Expressway
[edit | edit source]Railway
[edit | edit source]Twin towns – sister cities
[edit | edit source]Okcheon is twinned with:
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Prominent individuals
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- Lee Ok-bong, 16th century woman poet
- Jeong Ji-yong, modernist poet
- Song Si-yeol, Joseon statesman, Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher
- Yuk Young-soo First Lady of Korea, killed during an assassination attempt on her husband, Park Chung Hee
- Mijoo, member of K-pop girl group Lovelyz
- Keum Donghyun, member of K-pop boy group Epex
References
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External links
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