Seocheon (서천군, 舒川郡, quiet.river.county) is a county in Chungcheongnam-do. The population as of 2004 was 65,960, including:
- 65,650 Koreans and
- 310 non-Koreans.
[edit] Geography and general information
- Area: 357.74㎢
- Population density: 203.8/㎢ (2002.12)
- Number of households: 26,123 (2002.12)
- Administrative divisions: 2 eup, 11 myeon
- Location of county office: 356-3 Gunsa-ri, Seocheon-eup, Seocheon-gun (서천군 서천읍 군사리 356-3)
- County flower: 개나리
- County tree: Ginkgo (은행나무)
- County bird: Magpie (까치)
To the east of Seocheon is the county of Buyeo, to the north is the city of Boryeong, to the south is the city of Gunsan in Jeollabuk-do, and to the west is the Yellow Sea (황해).
Seocheon is adjacent to the sea and has a moderate climate. The average yearly temperature is 12.5℃, the average temperature in January is －2℃, the average in August is 26.5℃, and the average yearly precipitation is 1,113.2mm.
[edit] Distances and times to major cities
| | Distance | Taxi fee | Projected time | Fuel cost
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| Seoul | 200.96 km | 140,100 | 196 minutes | 35,168
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| Busan | 316.51 km | 220,400 | 389 minutes | 55,389
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| Daegu | 251.56 km | 175,300 | 299 minutes | 44,023
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