Seocheon County () is a
county
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in
Chungcheongnam-do,
South Korea
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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 which formerly terminated in Janghang but has since been connected to
Iksan
Iksan (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
The city center and railway junction was formerly called "Iri" (), but merged with Iksan County (''Iksan-gun'') in 19 ...
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)
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Gisan-myeon (기산면/麒山面)
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Hansan-myeon (한산면/韓山面)
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Masan-myeon (마산면/馬山面)
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Sicho-myeon (시초면/時草面)
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Munsan-myeon (문산면/文山面)
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Pangyo-myeon (판교면/板橋面)
*
Jongcheon-myeon (종천면/鍾川面)
*
Biin-myeon (비인면/庇仁面)
*
Seo-myeon (서면/西面)
Tourist spot
* 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon
**
Maryang-ri Camellia Forest
** Geumgang Estuary Bird Sanctuary
** Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Village
**
Sinseong-ri Reed Field
** 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. In ...
of UNESCO. At this festival, tourists can learn the history of Korean natural fibers and enjoy ramie clothes and crafts.
Gallery
File:Dongbaekdaegyo.jpg, Dongbaek Bridge
References
External links
County government website (in English)County government website (in Korean)
Counties of South Chungcheong Province
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