Buyeo County (''Buyeo-gun'') is a

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. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of

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from 538-660 AD, during which it was called Sabi Fortress. Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher

Hwang Woo-suk Hwang Woo-suk ( ko, 황우석, born January 29, 1953)Sources disagree on the birthdate due to confusion between different calendar systems. Hwang was born on January 29, 1953 in the Gregorian calendar. However, older Koreans often list their bir ...

Geography

Buyeo is located at the southern area of

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, the heart of the Korean peninsula. During the Three Kingdoms Era, the capital of Baekje was moved to present-day Buyeo-eup (then called Sabi) on account of crowding in the former capital, which was near present-day

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. A fortress called Garimseong was constructed for defending the new capital. Buyeo County has numerous historical sites from this era, such as the mountain fortresses ('' sanseong'') at Seongheung, Buso, and Cheong, the

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at Neungsan-ri, and the temple site at Gunsu-ri, all designated

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Climate

Baekje Cultural Festival

Buyeo County held its first Baekje cultural festival in 1955 celebrating the history of ancient Baekje and the culture that blossomed in the Buyeo area, sponsored by the residents of Buyeo County themselves. The province began From 1965, the province officially announced to take place Baekje cultural memorial. The festival showcases traditional costumes and marching from the Baekje era, focusing on the works of the six kings of the Sabi era and the story of the loyalty of three subjects. This festival was ranked among the best in the country in 2007. aekje Festival nominated national festival Daejeon Ilbo 2007-12-28 Retrieved 2008-01-26

Sister cities

* Gangdong,

* Gangnam, Seoul *

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, Japan

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