Gimcheon ( cor. 김천시 ? , 金泉 市? , Gimcheon-si) is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do province , South Korea . Located on the main highway of the country - the road Seoul - Busan .
| City | |||
| Gimcheon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 김천시 金泉 市 | |||
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| A country |  The Republic of Korea | ||
| Provinces | Gyeongsangbuk-do | ||
| Internal division | 1 yp, 14 mpg, 7 tone | ||
| The mayor | Pak Posen | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1914 | ||
| City with | 1949 | ||
| Square | km² | ||
| Climate type | monsoon | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 9 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 150,000 people | ||
| Official language | Korean | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +82 54 | ||
| Other | |||
| Flower symbol | plum | ||
| Symbol tree | Pine | ||
| Animal symbol | gray heron | ||
| gimcheon.go.kr (cor.) (English) (Japanese) (Chinese) | |||
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History
In the Samhan era, tribal unions called Kammunguk and Chudzhomaguk were located on the territory of modern Gimcheon, which during the time of the Three States were united by the state of Silla into a single administrative unit of Kammunju, which during the Common Silla was upgraded to a county and became known as Keryungun (Kereung county) . Gradually expanding and absorbing neighboring settlements, Karen lasted until 1914, when he was connected to the surrounding territories, forming Gimcheongun (Gimcheon County). In 1949, Gimcheon received the status of a city (si). Since then, the city underwent minor administrative reforms and changed its borders several times (the last change occurred in 2000 ). [one]
Geography
Gimcheon is located in the western part of Gyeongsangbuk-do province . In the west and south it borders with the provinces of Gyeongsangnam-do and Chuncheon-pukto , in the north with Sanju , in the east and southeast with Kumi , and in the southwest with Sonju . The landscape is mostly mountainous. The country's largest transport artery, the Gyeongboo Highway , connecting Seoul and Busan, passes through the city.
Tourism and Attractions
Gimcheon has a number of historical and cultural attractions, the main of which include: [2]
- Chikchis Buddhist Monastery ( 5th century )
- Cheongyamsa Buddhist Monastery ( 9th century )
- Sanctuary of Sudoam (9th century)
- Sciccichon River Sculpture Park
Twin Cities
- Nanao , Japan [3]
- Chengdu , China
- Kanbukku , Seoul , South Korea
Symbols
- Flower: Plum
- Bird: Gray Heron
- Tree: pine
- Mascot: Sagomi and Talgomi grapes, personifying the county's main agricultural sector - grape growing .
See also
- Cities of South Korea
Notes
- ↑ The Story of Gimcheon
- ↑ Sights of Gimcheon (English)
- ↑ 七 尾市 [リ ン ク 集] (Japanese) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment August 11, 2009. Archived February 10, 2012.
Links
- Official website of the city (English) (inaccessible link) . Archived December 16, 2006.
- Galbijim Wiki Encyclopedia Page