Jeongseon County
Jeongseon
정선군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 정선군 |
| • Hanja | 旌善郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongseon-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngsŏn-gun |
 Emblem of Jeongseon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 5 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 46,362 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
Administrative divisions
Towns (eup)
Townships (myeon)
Attractions
High Resort 1, a ski resort, is located in Gohan Eup, Gangwonland, the only casino in Korea that is open to South Korean citizens, is also located nearby.[1] The resort at 1,345 meters is at the highest altitude of the Korean ski resorts.[2]
Events
- 2018 Winter Olympics: the Alpine Skiing venue will be located at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Jungbong, Bukpyeong Township of Jeongseon.
Tourist spot
- Hwa Am 8 scenery
- Hwa Am Mineral Spring
- Turtle Rock
- Yong Ma So
- Hwa-Am Cave
- Hwa Pyo Ju
- So Geum River
- Mol Woon Dae
- Gwang Dae Gok
See also
References
- ^ "Gangwon-do » Jeongseon-gun » High 1 Ski Resort"
- ^ Yoon, Chul (27 December 2011). "7 best ski and snowboard resorts in Korea". CNN Go. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
External links
Jeongseon travel guide from Wikivoyage- Jeongseon County government home page
37°22′45″N 128°39′53″E / 37.3791666767°N 128.664722232°E
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