Samcheok
Samcheok
삼척시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼척시 |
| • Hanja | 三陟市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheok-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Samch'ŏk-si |
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 Emblem of Samcheok | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,185.78 km2 (457.83 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2011) | |
| • Total | 72,368 |
| • Density | 61.03/km2 (158.1/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
Samcheok is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea.
History
Ancient age & Three Kingdom
- It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk"
- 102 under the rule of Silla (Pasa 23rd)
- 468 under the rule of Goguryeo (Jangsu 56th)
- 505 The name changed to Sil-jick joo (Jijeung 6th)
- 658 The name changed to Book-jin (Muyeol 5th)
Unified Silla
- 757 The name changed to Samcheok-gun (Gyeongdeok 16th)
Goryeo Dynasty
- 995 The name changed to Cheokjoo (Seongjong 14th)
- 1018 The name changed to Samcheok-hyun (Hyeonjong 9th)
Joseon Dynasty
- 1393 Samcheok-hyun was raised into Samcheok-bu (Taejo 2nd)
- 1413 change of the name to Samcheok protectorate (Taejong 13th)
- 1895 change of the name to Samcheok-gun (Gojong 32nd)
Japanese occupation
- 1917 Bunae-myeon change of the name to Samcheok-myeon
- 1938 Samcheok-myeon was raised into Samcheok-eup
Republic of Korea
- 1973 Jangsung-eup Hwangji branch office was raised to Hwangji-eup (at that time, the most population of the county)
- 1980. 04. 01. Bukpyeong-eup was Incorporated into Donghae-si
- 1980. 12. 01. Wondeock-myeon was elevated to Wondeock-eup
- 1981. 07. 01. The combination of Jangseong-eup and Hwangji-eup was raised into Taebaek-si
- 1986. 01. 01. Samcheok-eup was raised into Samcheok-si
- 1986. 03. 27. Wondeok-eup Ojeo branch office was raised into Kagok-myeon
- 1989. 01. 01. Yonghwa-ri and jangho-ri were incorporated into Gundeok-myeon
- 1994. 12. 26. 5 districts (Called ri) of Hajang-myeon were incorporated into Taebaek-si
- 1995. 01. 01. The combination of Samcheok-si and Samcheok-gun was incorporated to Samcheok-si
Education
Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok Campus, established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University)
Sister cities
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul since October 14, 1999- Yeonsu-gu, Incheon since October 13, 2000
- Guri, Gyeonggi-do since March 20, 2001
- Icheon, Gyeonggi-do since August 17, 2004
- Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do since June 22, 2007
- Ulleung County, Gyeongsangbuk-do since June 25, 2009
Akabira, Hokkaidō since July 18, 1997- Kanda, Fukuoka since July, 1997
Wangqing County, Jilin since September 4, 1997- Kurobe, Toyama since November 5, 1998
- Dongying, Shandong since March 24, 1999
Leesburg, Virginia since April 22, 2003
Kungur, Perm Krai since May 30, 2003
Mareeba Shire, Queensland since November 9, 2004- Jixi, Heilongjiang since May 21, 2008
- Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast since August 30, 2010
Figures from Samcheok
- Kim yeon sik - current Taebaek mayor, Gangwon Province (elected GNP)
- Bak sang cheol - Singer
- Jung Kyung Ho - Football Player
- Hwang young jo - Marathon runner(1999 barcelona olympic
Tourist Attractions
- Samcheok Railbike
- Hwanseong and Daegeum Caves
- Haesingdang Park - Also known as the Penis Park. This park can be reached in 40 minutues by riding the 24, or 24-1 local bus.
- Samcheok Rose Park
- Samcheok, Jeungsan, Yonghwa, Maengbang and Jangho Beaches.
