Jecheon (제천시, 堤川市; embankment.river.city) is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do. The population as of 2004 was 139,403, including:
- 138,872 Koreans and
- 531 non-Koreans.
[edit] General information
- Number of households: 48,847 (2003.8)
- Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 7 myeon, 9 dong
- Location of city hall: 12-2 Cheonnam-dong, Jecheon-shi (제천시 천남동 12-2)
- City flower: 개나리
- City tree: Zelkova (느티나무)
- City bird: Dove (비둘기)
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[edit] Sister cities
- Spokane, Washington, USA
- Became sister cities in May 1999 after being first proposed in December 1996. Since then there have been a total of ten events between the two involving visiting the other city.
[edit] Restaurants and Bars
[edit] Restaurants
As the average Korean, Japanese, and Chinese restaurants are in abundance throughout Korea and are easy for foreigners to find, the following restaurants reflect a sampling of restaurants considered to be either popular or are western-friendly choices and other ethnic foods.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Getting there
Jecheon is located slightly to the north of the middle of the country, but transportation is not too difficult. The easiest way to get to Jecheon from Seoul is by heading east and then heading south after getting to Wonju. There are about 25 buses leaving between Jecheon and Seoul, beginning at 6 am and with last departures at 8 pm.
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