Yeoncheon
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| Yeoncheon 연천 漣川 |
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| • Hangul | 연천군 | ||
| • Hanja | 漣川郡 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Yeoncheon-gun | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏnch'ŏn-gun | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Sudogwon | ||
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 8 myeon | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 695.23 km2 (268.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 50,655 | ||
| • Density | 72.9/km2 (188.8/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Seoul | ||
Yeoncheon County (Yeoncheon-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The county seat is Yeoncheon-eup (연천읍) and sits on the Korail railroad line connecting Seoul, South Korea, with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
[edit] History
Yeoncheon was the site of the Battle of Yultong during the Korean War, where the Philippine 10th Battalion Combat Team defended their position during the First Chinese Spring Offensive.
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Coordinates: 38°05′N 126°57′E / 38.083°N 126.95°E
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