Geumcheon-myeon is a myeon, or township, in eastern
Cheongdo County
Cheongdo County (''Cheongdo-gun'') is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railroad and the Daegu-Busan Expressway. The seat of government is located in the ...
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North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
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South Korea
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. Geumcheon-myeon is composed of 10 subdivisions known as
ri.
The Dongchang River runs through Geumcheon-myeon. Geumcheon is also the home of the Ungang Old House and Geumcheon Middle and High School, the only High School in eastern Cheongdo. It is also home to several buddhist temples and Confucian academies.
Donggok-ri marks the eastern frontier of cow country in Cheongdo. Geumcheon is also well known for persimmons.
Towns and townships in North Gyeongsang Province
Cheongdo County
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