Okcheon County (Okcheon-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Okcheon
옥천군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul옥천군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationOkcheon-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerOkch'ŏn-gun
Geumgu River
Geumgu River
Flag of Okcheon
Official logo of Okcheon
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 8 myeon
Area
 • Total537.13 km2 (207.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total56,634
 • Density114/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong

History

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Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong.[1]

Timeline

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Joseon

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In 1413, King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty named it Okcheon and transferred the jurisdiction of the province from Gyeongsang Province to Chungcheong Province. In 1895, the 26th King Gojong's national administrative adjustment took place and named it Okcheon-gun.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Okcheon-gun is divided into one eup and eight myeon: [2]

  • Okcheon-eup
  • Dongi-myeon
  • Annam-myeon
  • Annae-myeon
  • Cheongseong-myeon
  • Cheongsan-myeon
  • Iwon-myeon
  • Gunseo-myeon
  • Gunbuk-myeon

Nature

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River

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The national river Geumgang flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county.[2]

Transportation

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Okcheon station (2024)
 
Okcheon IC (2024)

Highway

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Expressway

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Railway

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Okcheon is twinned with:

Prominent individuals

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Yuk Young-soo's birthplace

References

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  1. ^ a b "History". Okcheon County.
  2. ^ a b "HumanㆍSocial Environment Administrative Districts". Okcheon County.
  3. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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36°18′03″N 127°34′07″E / 36.3008333433°N 127.568611121°E / 36.3008333433; 127.568611121