Hapcheon County
County in Yeongnam, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Quick Facts 합천군, Korean transcription(s) ...
Hapcheon
합천군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 합천군 |
• Hanja | 陜川郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Hapcheon-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hapch'ŏn-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 16 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 983.42 km2 (379.70 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 60,160 |
• Density | 61.2/km2 (159/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
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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.