Country South Korea Area 919.8 km² Province North Gyeongsang Province | Region Yeongnam Local time Sunday 9:18 AM | |
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Administrative divisions 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong Weather 15°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 72% Humidity Points of interest Eunhaesa, Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory, Bohyeonsan Colleges and Universities Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon, Sungduk C. University | ||
To yeongcheon gyeongsangbuk do south korea boy
Yeongcheon ([jʌŋ.tɕʰʌn]) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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- To yeongcheon gyeongsangbuk do south korea boy
- Map of Yeongcheon si Gyeongsangbuk do South Korea
- Revisiting yeongcheon in south korea
- Symbols
- Economy of Yeongcheon
- Festivals
- People
- Notable Tourist Destinations
- Sister cities
- References
Map of Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Yeongcheon is located 350 km southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. It is on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction of the Jungang and Daegu railway lines.
Revisiting yeongcheon in south korea
Symbols
Economy of Yeongcheon
As a rural city, many of Yeongcheon's citizens farm to earn their living. The most well-known crop is the grape, which is generally large, seeded and often peeled before consuming (due to Koreans' concern over fertilizers and pesticides).
Festivals
The Bohyeon Mountain Starlight Festival takes place in summer and is centered in the Bohyeon Mountain Observatory, which houses the third-largest telescope in Korea. In late summer, the Grape Festival takes place, hosting events such as the Miss Grape contest and a grape-eating competition. Yeongcheon is also well known for its Herbal Medicine Festival, which takes place in October and hosts traditional singing and lots of herbs which are about 480 Herbal Medicine and Wine which made by Yeongcheon's grapes festival is also famous.
People
Notable individuals born in the city include Goryeo period general Choe Mu-seon and Goryeo intellectual Jeong Mong-ju. Also, it was the hometown of Paek Gun Sang, a tremendous Korean War veteran, who led himself to a high government position without being paid any kind of salary during the Korean War.
Notable Tourist Destinations
Tourists to Yeongcheon are few, but popular destinations include Eunhaesa Temple, the War Memorial Park, Cyan Art Gallery, Yeongcheon Dam, the Jeong Sowon and Gatbawi.