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Country
  
South Korea

Administrative divisions
  
2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong

Area
  
1,186 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 12:55 PM

Region
  
Gangwon

Climate
  
Cfa

Population
  
72,368 (30 Jun 2011)

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 79% Humidity

Province
  
Gangwon Province, South Korea

Dialect
  
Gangwon Province, South Korea

University
  
Samcheok National University

Points of interest
  
Samcheok Ocean Rail Bike, Haesindang Park, Sea Train, Jukseoru Pavilion

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Samcheok ([sam.tɕʰʌk̚]) is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea.

Contents

Map of Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Drone footage of samcheok south korea


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
  • Dan On- full time nob head

    • 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.

    • References

    Samcheok Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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