Jecheon

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Jecheon 제천
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul2 = Hanja	{{{translit_lang1_info1}}}
Statue in front of Jecheon train station
Emblem of Jecheon
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong
Area
- Total	882.47 km2 (340.7 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	138,872
- Density	157.3/km2 (407.4/sq mi)
- Dialect	Chungcheong

Jecheon is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do (province), South Korea. The city is a major railway junction, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir and Cheongpung Lake. It is also the home of Semyung University.

[edit] Location

Jecheon City is located in the northern part of Chungcheongbuk-do (province) bordering Mungyeong City to the south, Wonju City and Yeongwol-gun to the north. It is well-known for its beautiful mountains and lake environments.^[1]

[edit] Sister Cities

• Seocho-gu, South Korea
• Spokane, Washington, USA
• Pasay City, Philippines

[edit] See also

• List of cities in South Korea

[edit] References

1. ^ Official page

http://english.okjc.net/

[edit] External links

• Jecheon city government home page

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Coordinates: 37°08′N 128°13′E / 37.133°N 128.217°E / 37.133; 128.217

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