Okcheon County
County in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
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Okcheon County (Korean: 옥천군) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Okcheon
옥천군 | |
|---|---|
 Geumgu River | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 537.13 km2 (207.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 56,634 |
| • Density | 114/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 옥천군 |
| Hanja | 沃川郡 |
| RR | Okcheon-gun |
| MR | Okch'ŏn-gun |
History
Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong.[1]
Timeline
- King Gyeongdeok: It was named Gwanseong-gun
- King Hyeonjong: It was included in Seong-ju, Kyeongsan-bu
- King Chungseon: It was named Okju
Joseon
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
Nature
Transportation
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Twin towns – sister cities
Prominent individuals
- Lee Ok-bong, 16th century woman poet
- Jeong Ji-yong, modernist poet
- Song Si-yeol, Joseon statesman, Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher
- Yuk Young-soo First Lady of Korea, killed during an assassination attempt on her husband, Park Chung Hee
- Mijoo, member of K-pop girl group Lovelyz
- Keum Donghyun, member of K-pop boy group Epex
