Hongcheon County
County in Gwandong, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hongcheon (Hongcheon-gun) is a county and city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies on the northern bank of the Hongcheon River, southeast of Chuncheon. The terrain of the county is mainly mountainous and contains hot springs in the Hongcheong River valley.[1][2] The county produces ginseng, maize, and vegetables. As of 2012 the county had a population of 70,401 people (including foreigners) in 29,894 households.[3]
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Hongcheon
홍천군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 홍천군 |
• Hanja | 洪川郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Hongcheon-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hongch'ŏn-gun |
Hongcheon County Office | |
![]() Location in South Korea | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Gwandong |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 1,817.9 km2 (701.9 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68,389 |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
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