Boeun County
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| Boeun 보은 |
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| — County — | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| - Hangul | 보은군 |
| - Hanja | 報恩郡 |
| - Revised Romanization | Boeun-gun |
| - McCune-Reischauer | Poŭn-gun |
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
| - Total | 584.45 km2 (225.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 43,245 |
| - Density | 74/km2 (191.7/sq mi) |
| - Dialect | Chungcheong |
Boeun County (Boeun-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
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[edit] Symbols
- City Flower: Forsythia
- City Tree: Jujube tree
- City Bird: Magpie Birds
[edit] Modern history
In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town.[1] In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.[2]
[edit] Festivals
- Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region. [3]
- Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well-known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.
[edit] Products
Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Regulations concerning establishment of towns(eups)(1973-03-12)
- ^ Allowance of alteration concerning from cities to townships(ris)(1983-01-10) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea Currently, Boeun is composed of 1 eup (Boeun eup) and 10 myons. One of the myons, Maro-myon of which captal is kwanki-ri is famous for Han-woo (korean traditional cow) and the beautiful scenary in Ku-byong mountain.
- ^ Official page of Boeun County http://english.boeun.go.kr/
- ^ 보은군내 친환경농산물인증 농가 2배 증가 The confirmation of eco mark doubles Newsis 2008-01-10
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Coordinates: 36°29′04″N 127°43′07″E / 36.4844444544°N 127.718611121°E
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