Hongch'ŏn-gun (Korea)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Hongch'ŏn-gun (Korea)
Other forms of name
nnaa Hongchʻŏn-gun, Korea
Hong Cheon Gun (Korea)
Hongcheon Gun (Korea)
Coordinates
E1280000 E1280000 N0374500 N0374500 (geonames )
Associated country
Korea (South)
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 143127143
Wikidata: Q50344
Library of congress: n 85036713
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(civil; 37°45ʹ00ʺN 128°00ʹ00ʺE)
  • Tʻonggye yŏnbo (Hongchʻŏn-gun, Korea). Tʻonggye yŏnbo, 1984:t.p. (Hongchʻŏn-gun; Hong Cheon Gun)
  • LC manual auth. cd.(hdg.: Hongchʻŏn-gun, Korea; variants: Hongcheon Gun, Korea)
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Wikipedia description:

Hongcheon County (Korean: 홍천군) is a county and city in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. The city lies on the northern bank of the Hongcheon River, southeast of Chuncheon. The terrain of the county is mainly mountainous and contains hot springs in the Hongcheong River valley. The county produces ginseng, maize, and vegetables. As of 2012 the county had a population of 70,401 people (including foreigners) in 29,894 households.

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