Hwacheon
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Korean alphabet : | 화천군 | ||
Chinese characters : | 華 川 郡 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Hwacheon gun | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Hwach'on-gun | ||
Basic data | |||
Province : | Gangwon-do | ||
Coordinates : | 38 ° 6 ' N , 127 ° 42' E | ||
Surface: | 909.45 km² | ||
Residents: | 26,916 (as of 2001) | ||
Population density : | 30 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 1 eup, 4 myeon | ||
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Hwacheon is a district in Gangwon Province in South Korea . It lies north of the 38th parallel and belonged to North Korea before the Korean War .
Administrative division
- Hwacheon-eup (화천읍)
- Gandang-myeon (간동면)
- Hanam-myeon (하남면)
- Sangseo-myeon (상서면)
- Sanae-myeon (사내면)
Personalities
- Kim Young-ha (김영하), writer
Web links
- Official site of the district Hwacheon (English)