Seocheon County () is a

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Chungcheongnam-do South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...

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. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River.

Administrative divisions

Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon-eup, the larger center, serves as the educational center of the district. It has an economy built on agriculture and education. Janghang has a more industrial economy that includes factories, processing, and ship building. Janghang and Seocheon are connected to Yongsan (Seoul), Iksan, and the rest of the country via Korail's

Janghang Line The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The line connects Cheonan (on the Gyeongbu Line) to the railway junction city of Iksan. The Janghang Line is served by frequent Saemaeul-ho and Mugunghwa- ...

which formerly terminated in Janghang but has since been connected to Iksan via Gunsan. In total under Seocheon-gun there are two '' eup'' and eleven '' myeon'': * Janghang-eup (장항읍/長項邑) * Seocheon-eup (서천읍/舒川邑) * Maseo-myeon (마서면/馬西面) * Hwayang-myeon (화양면/華陽面) * Gisan-myeon (기산면/麒山面) * Hansan-myeon (한산면/韓山面) * Masan-myeon (마산면/馬山面) * Sicho-myeon (시초면/時草面) *

Munsan-myeon Munsan-myeon (문산면, 文山面) is a '' myeon'' (township) in the northern part of Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is bordered by Masan-myeon to the east, Buyeo-gun Buyeo County (''Buyeo-gun'') is a county in South Chungcheo ...

(문산면/文山面) * Pangyo-myeon (판교면/板橋面) * Jongcheon-myeon (종천면/鍾川面) * Biin-myeon (비인면/庇仁面) * Seo-myeon (서면/西面)

Climate

Tourist spot

* 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon **

Maryang-ri Camellia Forest Maryang-ri Camellia Forest (hangul:마량리 동백나무 숲) is a colony of camellia plant located in Maryang-ri, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. It is one of the 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon (서천팔경:舒川八景) and was designated as Nat ...

** Geumgang Estuary Bird Sanctuary ** Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Village **

Sinseong-ri Reed Field The Sinseong-ri Reed Field () is a reed bed located at the mouth of the Geum River where the cities Seocheon and Gunsan meet in South Korea. Geography It is 200 meters wide, 1.5 kilometers long and 100,000 pyeong in size. It is one of one of t ...

** Chunjangdae Beach ** Munheonseowon Confucian School ** Huirisan Recreational Forest ** Cheonbangsan Mountain

Festival

Hansan Mosi Culture Festival - Mosi(Ramie Fabric) is a traditional Korean natural fabric. It was selected as the 2018 Korea Promising Festival. 'Hansan mosi weaving' is designated as an

intangible cultural heritage An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are cultural property. Int ...

of UNESCO. At this festival, tourists can learn the history of Korean natural fibers and enjoy ramie clothes and crafts.

References

External links

County government website (in English)

County government website (in Korean)
Counties of South Chungcheong Province {{SouthKorea-geo-stub