Muan County (Muan-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province (Jeollanam-do), South Korea. In 2005, Muan County became the capital of Jeollanam-do following the transfer of the provincial office from its previous location, Gwangju to the village of Namak in Muan. Muan International Airport was opened here, and will eventually replace the airports in Gwangju and Mokpo.[2]
Muan
무안군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 무안군 |
| • Hanja | 務安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Muan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Muan-gun |
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 Flag  Emblem of Muan | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 7 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 436.4 km2 (168.5 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 92,009 |
| • Density | 173.50/km2 (449.4/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Area code(s) | +82-61-2xx,450~459 |
Modern history
editOn January 1 of 1963, several villages (ri in Korean) were incorporated into Mokpo city and huge reorganization was made by Korean government.[3] In 1979, Muan township was promoted to a township (eup of South Korea). In 1980, Illo was also promoted into a township.[4]
Symbols
edit- Flower : The Chrysanthemum
- Tree : The Zelkova tree
- Bird : The white Heron
Location
editMuan County is located on the western tip of the South Western part of the Korean peninsula. It acts as the primary link between Sinan county with the rest of the Korean mainland. Numerous beaches are also found on Muan's coast.
Muan borders Yeongsan river with Naju and Hampyeong to the north, Yeongam to the east, Mokpo to the south. These surroundings have influenced the industrial and cultural structure of Muan County.[5]
Enterprise city
editMuan was designated an enterprise city by the South Korean government for the Honam region (Southwest). The South Korean government and China have agreed to develop an industrial complex in a joint venture. It was reported that the Chinese government officially promised to invest in and help establish the complex area, which includes the construction of a college and distribution warehouses among other things such as a Chinatown for expatriates.[6]
Mud
editMuan includes a large area of mudlands. The western area of the Korean peninsula has a large amount of mud thanks to the Rias coast. However, many mudlands have been destroyed or reclaimed for expanding city areas or industrial complexes.
The mudlands of Muan were designated one of the wetlands of the Ramsar Convention.
In the Muan mudflats, tourists can not enter the sea without permission to protect the mudflats. But, tourists can see the road that opens like the " Miracle of Moses " to reveal its face when the tide falls twice a day.[7]
Festival
editMuan is widely known for its White Lotus Festival (무안연꽃축제) located in Illo-eup.[8] The festival occurs in mid August when the white lotus flowers bloom fully onsite at the Hoesan White Lotus Pond (회산 백련지).[9] Tourists can walk into the huge lotuslands via the many bridges that crisscross the water. Visitors may also ride the 'duck boats.'
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White Lotus Blossom -
Lake in Muan with a Lotus-shaped building.
Products
editMuan is known for several famous products characteristic of the area. They are largely farming goods from onions to lotus products. Muan puts out 16% of the national onion production making its production volume the largest in Korea.[10]
Muan county officially reported to host farming cluster of sweet potato, onion and lotus plants. The powder of lotus plants is used for making noodles.
Education
editMuan County is the site of Mokpo National University, situated in Cheonggye township.
Transportation
editExpressway
editNational Route
editRailway
editAirport
editSister cities
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References
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ Welcome to muan-gun Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alteration of the districts of boundaries including cities and counties(1962.11.21.)
- ^ Regulation concerning establishment of 35 eup(towns). (1980. 10. 21.)
- ^ Official page
- ^ 무안기업도시 한중국제산단 민간자본금 증액 ‘개발 탄력’. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ 꼼지락대는 생명을 잉태한 청정 갯벌, 무안갯벌. korean.visitkorea.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ Muan White Lotus Festival (무안연꽃축제) - Official Korea Tourism Organization. english.visitkorea.or.kr.
- ^ Hoesan White Lotus Pond in Muan (무안회산백련지) - Official Korea Tourism Organization. english.visitkorea.or.kr.
- ^ Official page of Muan
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Denizli Metropolitan Municipality - Official Website". eng.denizli.bel.tr.
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