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The name of the county, Sancheong, means a clean mountain. Just like the auspicious meaning of the name, Sancheong is the area of purity and the blessed place which has adapted itself to nature from ancient times, thus leading to abundant life in the bosom of Nature.
Located on the northwest of Gyeongnam, Sancheong is adjacent to Hapcheon and Euiryeong on the east, Hamyang and Hadong on the west, Jinju on the south and Geochang on the north. Sancheong stretches 38.8 km from east to west and 40.3km from north to south, being surrounded by the high mountains. Cheonwangbong Peak of the Jirisan Mountain Ridge makes the western border with Hadong County and Hamyang County and Mt. Hwangmaesan, the branch of Mt. Baekunsan, makes the border with Hapcheon County. Gyeonghogang River flows through Hamyang from north to south and meets Yangcheongang River from Mt. Hwangmaesan in Danseong-myeon. The river again meets Deokcheongang River flowing from Mt. Jirisan and makes Namgang River. |
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Sancheong has a land area equal to 794.60 square kilometers, which mainly comprises the 78.5% of forestland and 13.3% of farmland. As of December 2007, it has a population of 35,274 with 16,116 households and is divided into 1 town and 10 subcounties.
As Sancheong is in the most inland area of southern Korea, its climate is classified as southern inland climate. Since it consists of more mountainous zones than the other areas nearby, it has big extremes of temperature and relatively more topographical rainfall. The year average temperature of Sancheong area is 12.6 ¨¬C. The average temperature is the highest in August, averaging 25.2 ¨¬C, and it is the lowest in January averaging -0.7 ¨¬C. The rainfall of Sancheong is year average approximately 1,313.2mm.
Sancheong is very convenient in transportation with Daejeon-Tongyeong Expressway, National Road No.3 from Namhae to Chosan, National Road No.20 from Sicheon to Gyeongju, and 6 other Local Roads connected one another.
Mountains cover 79% of Sancheong. Therefore, Sancheong grows barley, bean, millet and vegetables as well as rice. It has also grown leaf tobacco, silkworm and ginseng but its harvest has been reduced. Now apples, pears and persimmons are taking their places as local specialties.
Sancheong, together with Hadong, is known for porcelain clay. Half of national porcelain clay production is from Sancheong. With this developed ceramic industries, Sancheong Earthenware is admitted to have the best quality in Korea.
In December, 2007, Sancheong has the number of 2,272 companies and employed 9,010 workers. Taking well advantages of its location and tradition, traditional oriental medicine and medicinal herbs industries are developed the most in terms of business type.
Sancheong has abundant tourist attractions including temples like Daewonsa, Naewonsa, Beopgyesa, Yulgoksa, cultural heritages like Dansoksa temple site, Great monk Seongcheol's Birthplace, Munikjeom Cotton Cultivation Site, Nammyeong Josik's Remains, Deokyangjeon, King Guhyeong's Tomb, and mountains like Jirisan, Ungseokbong, Hwangmaesan, Duncheolsan, Daeseongsan, Wangsan, Pilbongsan, and valleys in Daewonsa, Naewonsa, Jungsanri and Georim. |
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Area |
794.60 km©÷ (7.6% of Gyeongnam Province) |
| Administrative divisions |
1 town, 10 subcounties |
| Population |
35,274 (as of Dec., 2007) |
| Number of households |
16,116 (as of Dec., 2007) |
| Municipal flower |
Cotton Flower |
| Municipal tree |
Bamboo Tree |
| Municipal bird |
Oriole |
| Road pavement rate |
64% |
| Government workers |
577 |
| Number of Teachers |
392 |
| Education facilities |
43 schools(3,425 students) including kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school, and universities |
| Companies & Employees |
2,272 companies 9,010 persons (2007) |
| Annual Budget |
KRW 271,713 Million (2005) |
| Attractions |
Daewonsa, Naewonsa, Dansoksa temple site |
| Specialties |
Pears, Persimmons, Porcelain Clay |
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