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Boeun County

County in Hoseo, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Boeun County (Boeun-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

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History

Boeun ( literally "offering gratitude" or "thanksgiving"), was a South Korean town named in 1406 by a remorseful King Taejong, who felt relieved that he had cleared his conscience after having participated in a ceremonial ritual at the local Beopjusa temple to appease the spirits of his dead younger half-brothers, whose deaths he had caused in a power struggle years earlier.[3]

In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town.[4] In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.[5]

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Festivals

  • Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region.[6]
  • Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.

Products

Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.[7]

Climate

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Boeun has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

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Symbols

  • City Flower: Forsythia
  • City Tree: Jujube tree
  • City Bird: Magpie Birds

Twin towns – sister cities

Boeun is twinned with:

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