Jeongseon County
| Jeongseon 정선군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 정선군 | |
| • Hanja | 旌善郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongseon-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngsŏn-gun | |
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| Location in South Korea Location in South Korea |
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Gwandong | |
| Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 5 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Total | 46,362 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gangwon | |
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
Contents
Administrative divisions
Towns (eup)
Townships (myeon)
Attractions
High Resort 1, a ski resort, is located in Gohan Eup, Gangwonland, the only casino in Korea that is open to South Korean citizens, is also located nearby.[1] The resort at 1,345 meters is at the highest altitude of the Korean ski resorts.[2]
Events
- 2018 Winter Olympics: the Alpine Skiing venue will be located at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Jungbong, Bukpyeong Township of Jeongseon.
See also
References
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Jeongseon travel guide from Wikivoyage- Jeongseon County government home page
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