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Okcheon 옥천군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 옥천군 |
• Hanja | 沃 川 郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Okcheon-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Okch'ŏn-gun |
![]() Geumgu River | |
![]() Location in South Korea | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 537.13 km2 (207.39 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 56,634 |
• Density | 114/km2 (300/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Okcheon County (Okcheon-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong. [1]
In 1413, King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty named it Okcheon and transferred the jurisdiction of the province from Gyeongsang Province to Chungcheong Province. In 1895, the 26th King Gojong's national administrative adjustment took place and named it Okcheon-gun. [1]
Okcheon-gun is divided into one eup and eight myeon: [2]
There are no large corporations famous for the industrial structure of Okcheon. Okcheon is mainly a manufacturing industry. Representative companies include KBI Cosmolink, Korea Petroleum Industry, TYM, Jinhap, Haengbokdamgi, and Okcheon Industry. [3]
The national river Geumgang flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county. [2]
Okcheon is twinned with:
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