Jangheung County
Jangheung
장흥 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 장흥군 |
| • Hanja | 長興郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jangheung-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Changhŭng-gun |
 Emblem of Jangheung | |
 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 7 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 617.96 km2 (238.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 53,392 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Jangheung County (Jangheung-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Slow city
Jangheung was designated as the first region of slow city not only in South Korea but also in whole Asia with other local Korean regions in December 2007.
Spot for filming
Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.[1] The film brings to the viewer very traditional aspects of Korean culture, shot amid the beautiful natural scenery of the surrounding countryside.
Eulalia
Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is famous for its beautiful scenery featuring eulalias. The plants reach full height around mid-September and continue to keep their beauty into October.[2]
Symbols
- Bird : Dove
- Flower : Azalea
- Tree : Camellia
Special products
The county is famous for its production of the pyogo mushroom(표고버섯). This renowned mushroom is raised without chemical treatment and is cultivated on uncontaminated land.[3] Its reputation is consistent with current trends toward organically-raised produce, accounting for the mushroom's fame throughout Korea.[4]
From strawberries to herbs, eco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing the region's best high-quality crops.[5]
Sister cities
Haiyan, China- Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997
- Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea[6]
- Bundang, South Korea
See also
- Cittaslow(Slow city)
- List of Korea-related topics
References
- ^ Southern point of Namdo - Spring is coming into barley fields 남도의 끝자락… 보리밭 사잇길로 봄이 온다 헤럴드경제 2008.01.18 http://www.heraldbiz.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2008/01/18/200801180011.asp
- ^ The blooming eulalia in Jangheung 장흥 천관산에 억새 활짝 Seoul Shinmun 2007-09-12 http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070912011005
- ^ County official page
- ^ The place of pyogo mushroom표고버섯의 고장 정남진 연합뉴스 2007.12.05
- ^ Jangheung officially acknowledged best region for eco-friendly farming 장흥군, 친환경농업 전국최고 공식인정 Yeonhap news 2006.12.18 (kor) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=098&aid=0000194033
- ^ http://www.yeongdo.go.kr/(kor) 자매결연도시
