Seocheon County

Seocheon County (Korean: [sʌ.tɕʰʌn]) is a county in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River.

Seocheon 서천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	서천군
• Hanja	舒川郡
• Revised Romanization	Seocheon-gun
• McCune–Reischauer	Sŏch'ŏn-gun
Museum of National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea
Flag Emblem of Seocheon
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Province	South Chungcheong
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 11 myeon
Area
• Total	363.40 km2 (140.31 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	48,458
• Density	186.2/km2 (482/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Administrative divisions

Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon-eup, the larger center, serves as the educational center of the district. It has an economy built on agriculture and education. Janghang has a more industrial economy that includes factories, processing, and ship building. Janghang and Seocheon are connected to Yongsan (Seoul), Iksan, and the rest of the country via Korail's Janghang Line which formerly terminated in Janghang but has since been connected to Iksan via Gunsan.

In total under Seocheon-gun there are two eup and eleven myeon:^[2]

• Janghang-eup (장항읍/長項邑)
• Seocheon-eup (서천읍/舒川邑)
• Maseo-myeon (마서면/馬西面)
• Hwayang-myeon (화양면/華陽面)
• Gisan-myeon (기산면/麒山面)
• Hansan-myeon (한산면/韓山面)
• Masan-myeon (마산면/馬山面)
• Sicho-myeon (시초면/時草面)
• Munsan-myeon (문산면/文山面)
• Pangyo-myeon (판교면/板橋面)
• Jongcheon-myeon (종천면/鍾川面)
• Biin-myeon (비인면/庇仁面)
• Seo-myeon (서면/西面)

Tourist spot

• 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon^[3]
  • Maryang-ri Camellia Forest
  • Geumgang Estuary Bird Sanctuary
  • Hansan Mosi (Ramie Fabric) Village
  • Sinseong-ri Reed Field
  • Chunjangdae Beach
  • Munheonseowon Confucian School
  • Huirisan Recreational Forest
  • Cheonbangsan Mountain

Festival

Hansan Mosi Culture Festival - Mosi (Ramie Fabric) is a traditional Korean natural fabric. It was selected as the 2018 Korea Promising Festival. 'Hansan mosi weaving' is designated as an intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. At this festival, tourists can learn the history of Korean natural fibers and enjoy ramie clothes and crafts.^[4]

Gallery

• Dolmens
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  Dongbaek Bridge