Country South Korea Administrative divisions 2 eup, 8 myeon Population 45,708 (31 Aug 2013) | Region Sudogwon Area 675.2 km² Province Gyeonggi Province | |
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Yeoncheon County (Yeoncheon-gun) is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The county seat is Yeoncheon-eup (연천읍) and sits on the Korail railroad line connecting Seoul, South Korea, with North Korea (DPRK).
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Map of Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
History
Yeoncheon was the site of the Battle of Yultong during the Korean War, where the Philippine 10th Battalion Combat Team defended their position during the First Chinese Spring Offensive.
Administrative districts
The city is divided into two eup (towns) and eight myeon (townships):
Sister cities
References
Yeoncheon County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA