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Jeongseon |
Jeongseon (정선군, 旌善郡, flag.goodness.county) is a county in Gangwon-do. The population as of 2004 was 45,633, including:
- 45,419 Koreans and
- 214 non-Koreans.
86% of the land is forested. Jeongseon is also the birthplace of Arirang, Korea's most well-known folk song.
Industry
Jeongseon has a large amount of mineral deposits, such as 267 million tons of coal (36% of the nation's total), 100 million tons of iron (57% of total), and 10 billion tons of limestone (27% of total).
Population
(2004 figures)
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Households
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Population
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Remarks
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Total
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Male
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Female
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Foreigners
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18,145
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46,362
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23,894 (51.5%)
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22,331 (48.2%)
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137
(0.3%)
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Population by region
| Population By Region
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Urban Area 11,967 households 30,339 persons (65.4%)
Rural Area 6,178 households 15,886 persons (34.3%)
※ Foreigners 137 persons (0.3%)
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| Other
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Population Density(Per 1㎢) 38
Population of region where the main office is located 12,523
Population per household 2.55
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Map
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Accommodation
Contrary to the Lonely Planet Korea guidebook, there are hotels near the train station, at least two of them. You'll see them if you are there.
There are several in the downtown area. Here are two: Donhojang, across from the taxi stand at the south end of the market. Comfortable rooms for 30,000 won/night as of 9/05. Daewangjang, a block and a half west of the bridge from the train station, on the north side of the street. Rooms for 25,000 won/night. There's another hotel just west of the bridge and yet another stuck in back of buildings to the north of the bridge road. One can see it from the bridge....
Culture
Here is a list of the designated cultural assets in the county.
Cultural Assets Designated by the Central Government
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Name
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Location
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Designation
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Designation No.
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Designation Date
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Sumano Pagoda inJeongamsa Temple
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San 214 Gohan-ri, Gohan-eup
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Treasure
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No. 410
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Sept. 3, 1964
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Inhabitants of Brachymystax lenok
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San 213 Gohan-ri, Gohan-eup
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Natural Monument
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No. 73
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Dec. 3, 1962
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Royal Azalea on Mt. Banron
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San 12 Yeoyang-ri, Buk-myeon
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Natural Monument
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No. 348
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April 17, 1986
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Ancient Clothes ofNobleman Named Lee, Dan Ha
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216 Bongsan-ri,Imgye-myeon
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Important Folk Items
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No. 4
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October 12, 965
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Yew Trees at Duweebong (summit)
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San 160-3 Sabuk-ri, Sabuk-eup
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Natural Monument
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No. 433
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June 28, 2002
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Cultural Assets Designated by the Provincial Government
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Name
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Location
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Designation
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Designation
Number
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Designation
Date
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Jeongseon Arirang
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Jeongseoeon-gun Area
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Intangible Cultural Asset
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No. 1
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Dec. 16, 1971
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The House of Imgye Lee, Jong Hu
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216-1 Bongsan-ri, Imgye-myeon
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Tangible Cultural Asset
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No. 88
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Jan. 17, 1985
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The House of Jeongseon Go, Hak Kyu
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217-1 Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Tangible Cultural Asset
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No. 89
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Jan. 17, 1985
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Samsanbong Monument
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San 1, Hoedong-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Tangible Cultural Asset
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No. 113
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Sept. 23, 1994
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Bongyang-ri, Mulberry Tree
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217-1 Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Local Monument
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No. 7
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Dec. 16, 1971
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Jeongseon Hwa Am Cave
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548 Hwa Am-ri, Dong-myeon
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Local Monument
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No. 33
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Feb. 26, 1980
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Jeongseon Biryong Cave
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Yongtan-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Local Monument
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No. 34
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Feb. 26, 1980
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Hwaam-ri Pine Tree
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244 Hwaam-ri, Dong-myeon
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Local Monument
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No. 66
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April 25, 1994
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Goseong Mountain Fortress
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San 31, Goseong-ri, Sindong-eup
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Local Monument
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No. 68
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Sept. 23, 1994
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Songgye Mountain Fortress and
the ancient Tomb (Jangcahngseong)
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San 80 Bongsan-ri, Imggye-myeon
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Local Monument
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No. 70
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March 9, 1985
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Jeokmyeolbogung, Jeongamsa Temple
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San 214 Jeongamsa Temple, Gohan-eup
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Cultural Material
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No. 32
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Feb. 1, 1972
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Jeongseon Confucian Academy
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385 Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Cultural Material
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No. 101
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Jan 17, 1985
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Baekjeon-ri, Water Wheel
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96 Baekjeon-ri, Water Wheel
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Folk Material
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No. 6
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Sept. 30, 1996
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Cultural Assets Designated by the Provincial Government
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Name
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Location
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Designation
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Designation
Number
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Designation
Date
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Jeongseon Arirang
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Jeongseoeon-gun Area
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Intangible Cultural Asset
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No. 1
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Dec. 16, 1971
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The House of Imgye Lee, Jong Hu
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216-1 Bongsan-ri, Imgye-myeon
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Tangible Cultural Asset
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No. 88
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Jan. 17, 1985
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The House of Jeongseon Go, Hak Kyu
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217-1 Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Tangible Cultural Asset
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No. 89
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Jan. 17, 1985
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Samsanbong Monument
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San 1, Hoedong-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Tangible Cultural Asset
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No. 113
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Sept. 23, 1994
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Bongyang-ri, Mulberry Tree
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217-1 Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Local Monument
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No. 7
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Dec. 16, 1971
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Jeongseon Hwa Am Cave
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548 Hwa Am-ri, Dong-myeon
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Local Monument
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No. 33
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Feb. 26, 1980
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Jeongseon Biryong Cave
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Yongtan-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Local Monument
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No. 34
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Feb. 26, 1980
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Hwaam-ri Pine Tree
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244 Hwaam-ri, Dong-myeon
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Local Monument
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No. 66
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April 25, 1994
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Goseong Mountain Fortress
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San 31, Goseong-ri, Sindong-eup
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Local Monument
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No. 68
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Sept. 23, 1994
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Songgye Mountain Fortress and the ancient Tomb (Jangcahngseong)
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San 80 Bongsan-ri, Imggye-myeon
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Local Monument
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No. 70
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March 9, 1985
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Jeokmyeolbogung, Jeongamsa Temple
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San 214 Jeongamsa Temple, Gohan-eup
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Cultural Material
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No. 32
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Feb. 1, 1972
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Jeongseon Confucian Academy
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385 Bongyang-ri, Jeongseon-eup
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Cultural Material
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No. 101
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Jan 17, 1985
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Baekjeon-ri, Water Wheel
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96 Baekjeon-ri, Water Wheel
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Folk Material
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No. 6
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Sept. 30, 1996
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Other Points of Interest
- Five-day Market, Jeongseon. This may not be the best five-day market in Korea, but it is the best-known of that ilk. It occurs on days ending in 2 or 7; on those days an extra train is put on to bring visitors up from Seoul. The market winds along several streets in downtown Jeongseon. Traditional medicinals are particularly well-represented here.
- Hoedong-ni. Try the local tadpole jelly!? [1]
- Jeungsan. Who says Korean names all sound alike? This village is where the Jeongseon spur branches off the train between Taebaek and Jecheon. One may have to wait a while for the connection. There are a few restaurants in town but they aren't always open, even in the middle of the day. Still, you shouldn't starve here. Close to here is the hiking spot of Mindungsan.
- Rail-bike to Gujeol-ri. The tail end of the spur line going to Jeongseon and beyond has been retired from train use and redesignated as a bike trail. The rental railbikes leave from Auraji - which is now the end of the train line. Don't count on biking here in the winter, though...
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