Bonghwa County
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Bonghwa County is a county
in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon
province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties, to the south by Andong
, and to the west by Yeongju
. The county is ringed by the Taebaek
and Sobaek Mountains
, the highest of which is Taebaek-san itself, at more than 1500 meters above sea level. Because of this mountainous inland location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of 10°C.
Bonghwa is connected to the national rail grid by the Yeongdong Line
, which stops at Bonghwa Station on its way between Yeongju
and Gangneung
. The Yeongdong Line, which is not known for its speed, stops at a total of 13 stations as it winds through Bonghwa, before ambling north into the next province.
Korean National Treasure
No. 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri, Murya-myeon
.
Famous people from Bonghwa include director Kim Ki-duk
. The county is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner
, which has won numerous awards for its portrayal of rural life.
The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages (ri).
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties, to the south by Andong
Andong
Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...
, and to the west by Yeongju
Yeongju
Yeongju is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census...
. The county is ringed by the Taebaek
Taebaek Mountains
The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in both North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.-Geography:...
and Sobaek Mountains
Sobaek Mountains
The Sobaek Mountains are a mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. They split off from the Taebaek Mountains and trend southwest across the center of the peninsula. They are traditionally considered to reach their southwestern limit at Jirisan, which is also the highest peak...
, the highest of which is Taebaek-san itself, at more than 1500 meters above sea level. Because of this mountainous inland location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of 10°C.
Bonghwa is connected to the national rail grid by the Yeongdong Line
Yeongdong Line
The Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung.At Yeongju, the line connects with the...
, which stops at Bonghwa Station on its way between Yeongju
Yeongju
Yeongju is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census...
and Gangneung
Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea...
. The Yeongdong Line, which is not known for its speed, stops at a total of 13 stations as it winds through Bonghwa, before ambling north into the next province.
Korean National Treasure
National treasures of South Korea
The National Treasures of Korea are a numbered set of tangible treasures, artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional artistic, cultural and historical value...
No. 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri, Murya-myeon
Murya-myeon
Murya-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Murya-myeon is 109.26 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 3,518 people...
.
Famous people from Bonghwa include director Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk
Kim Ki-duk is a South Korean filmmaker noted for his idiosyncratic "art-house" cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit. He is not related to the Kim Ki-duk who directed Yonggary in the 1960s...
. The county is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner
Old Partner
Old Partner is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul regarding a relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s. The film is set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province...
, which has won numerous awards for its portrayal of rural life.
Administrative divisions
Bonghwa is divided into ten primary divisions: one eup (large village) and nine rural districts (myeon).- Bonghwa-eup
- Beopjeon-myeonBeopjeon-myeonBeopjeon-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Beopjeon-myeon is 70.22 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,368 people...
- Bongseong-myeonBongseong-myeonBongseong-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Bongseong-myeon is 66.69 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,583 people...
- Chunyang-myeonChunyang-myeonChunyang-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Chunyang-myeon is 167.28 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 5,154 people...
- Jaesan-myeonJaesan-myeonJaesan-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Jaesan-myeon is 126.01 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 1,692 people...
- Murya-myeonMurya-myeonMurya-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Murya-myeon is 109.26 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 3,518 people...
- Myeongho-myeonMyeongho-myeonMyeongho-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Myeongho-myeon is 114.38 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,428 people...
- Sangun-myeonSangun-myeonSangun-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Sangun-myeon is 58.52 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,070 people...
- Seokpo-myeonSeokpo-myeonSeokpo-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Seokpo-myeon is 150.1 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,144 people...
- Socheon-myeonSocheon-myeonSocheon-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Socheon-myeon is 264.17 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,519 people...
The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages (ri).
- Bonghwa-eup (봉화읍) - Samgye-ri (삼계리), Yugok-ri 유곡리, Geochon-ri (거촌리), Seokpyeong-ri (석평리), Haejeo-ri (해저리), Jeokdeok-ri (적덕리), Hwacheon-ri (화천리), Dochon-ri (도촌리), Mundan-ri (문단리), Naeseong-ri (내성리)
- Beopjeon-myeonBeopjeon-myeonBeopjeon-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Beopjeon-myeon is 70.22 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,368 people...
(법전면) - Beopjeon-ri (법전리), Pongjeong-ri (풍정리), Cheokgok-ri (척곡리), Socheon-ri (소천리), Nulsan-ri (눌산리), Eoji-ri (어지리), Soji-ri (소지리) - Bongseong-myeonBongseong-myeonBongseong-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Bongseong-myeon is 66.69 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,583 people...
(봉성면) - Bongseong-ri (봉성리) , Oesam-ri (외삼리), Changpyeong-ri (창평리), Dongyang-ri (동양리), Geumbong-ri (금봉리), Ugok-ri (우곡리), Bongyang-ri (봉양리) - Chunyang-myeonChunyang-myeonChunyang-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Chunyang-myeon is 167.28 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 5,154 people...
(춘양면) - Uiyang-ri (의양리), Haksan-ri (학산리), Seodong-ri (서동리), Seokhyeon-ri (석현리), Aedang-ri (애당리), Dosim-ri (도심리), Seobyeok-ri (서벽리), Uguchi-ri (우구치리), Soro-ri (소로리) - Jaesan-myeonJaesan-myeonJaesan-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Jaesan-myeon is 126.01 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 1,692 people...
(재산면) - Hyeondong-ri (현동리), Nammyeon-ri (남면리), Dongmyeon-ri (동면리), Galsan-ri (갈산리), Sang-ri (상리) - Murya-myeonMurya-myeonMurya-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Murya-myeon is 109.26 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 3,518 people...
(물야면) - Orok-ri (오록리), Gapyeong-ri (가평리), Gaedan-ri (개단리), Ujan-ri (오전리), Apdong-ri (압동리), Dumun-ri (두문리), Susik-ri (수식리), Bukji-ri (북지리) - Myeongho-myeonMyeongho-myeonMyeongho-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Myeongho-myeon is 114.38 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,428 people...
(명호면) - Docheon-ri (도천리), Samdong-ri (삼동리), Yangguk-ri (양곡리), Gogam-ri (고감리), Pungho-ri (풍호리), Gogye-ri (고계리), Bokgok-ri (북곡리), Gwanchang-ri (관창리) - Sangun-myeonSangun-myeonSangun-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Sangun-myeon is 58.52 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,070 people...
(상운면) - Gagok-ri (가곡리), Ungye-ri (운계리), Munchon-ri (문촌리), Hanul-ri (하눌리), Toil-ri (토일리), Gocheon-ri (구천리), Seolmae-ri (설매리), Sinra-ri (신라리) - Seokpo-myeonSeokpo-myeonSeokpo-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Seokpo-myeon is 150.1 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,144 people...
(석포면) - Seokpo-ri (석포리), Daehyeon-ri (대현리), Seungbu-ri (승부리) - Socheon-myeonSocheon-myeonSocheon-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Socheon-myeon is 264.17 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,519 people...
(소천면) - Hyeondong-ri (현동리), Goseon-ri (고선리), Imgi-ri (임기리), Dueum-ri (두음리), Seocheon-ri (서천리), Namhoeryong-ri (남회룡리), Buncheon-ri (분천리)