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  Hoengseong - Galbijim
Hoengseong (횡성군, 橫城郡, side.castle.county) is a county in Gangwon-do.
To the north is the county of Hongcheon, to the west is the county of Yangpyeong in Gyeonggi-do, to the south is the city of Wonju and the county of Yeongwol, and to the east is the county of Pyeongchang.
Hoengseong is located far from the sea and thus has a more extreme climate than most parts of the country.
wiki.galbijim.com /Hoengseong   (210 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Gangwon
It is bounded on the north by Chuncheon and Inje, on the east by Yangyang and Gangneung, on the south by Pyeongchang and Hoengseong, and on the west by Gyeonggi province.
Inje County is a large county adjacent to the DMZ in north-central Gangwon province.
Yanggu County is bordered by North Korea on the north, Hwacheon County on the west, Chuncheon City on the southwest, and Inje County elsewhere.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/desc.html   (588 words)

  
 Hoengseong - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Hoengseong (횡성군, 橫城郡, side.castle.county) is a county in Gangwon-do.
To the north is the county of Hongcheon, to the west is the county of Yangpyeong in Gyeonggi-do, to the south is the city of Wonju and the county of Yeongwol, and to the east is the county of Pyeongchang.
Hoengseong is located far from the sea and thus has a more extreme climate than most parts of the country.
galbijim-1.wikidev.net /Hoengseong   (209 words)

  
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www.iclei.org /index.php?id=772   (354 words)

  
 Hoengseong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoengseong County is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The roots of Codonopsis lanceolata (Korean: deodeok), a bonnet bellflower species, play an important role in local agriculture.
Famous people born in Hoengseong County include Lee Hyung-Taik.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoengseong-gun   (69 words)

  
 Pyeongchang County Biography,info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Pyeongchang County (Pyeongchang-gun) is a county in Gangwon-do province, South Korea and the 3rd largest county in the country.
It is located in the Taebaek Mountains region, and is home to a number of Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa.
[2] The county is around 180km to the east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
www.parsnava.com /biography/sdmc_Pyeongchang_County   (237 words)

  
 ...Regional-Asia-South Korea-Gangwon-Hoengseong
Hoengseong County - District government site offering local history, tourist information including directories of...
Regional Asia South Korea Gangwon Hoengseong - DMO...
on the south by Pyeongchang and Hoengseong, and on the...
offersonly.com /.../Regional-Asia-South_Korea-Gangwon-Hoengseong.html   (548 words)

  
 Cheorwon - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cheorwon (철원군, 鐵原郡, iron.field.county) is a county in Gangwon-do.
To the east is the county of Hwacheon, to the west are the counties of Yeoncheon and Pocheon, to the south as well is the county of Pocheon, and to the north are the counties of Pyeonggang and Gimhwa (in North Korea).
As Cheorwon is both far from the sea as well as located at a high altitude, it has a strong continental climate.
galbijim-1.wikidev.net /Cheolwon   (360 words)

  
 Yeongwol - Galbijim
Yeongwol (영월군, 寧越郡, peaceful.crossing.county) is a county in Gangwon-do.
The county is next to the Taebaek Mountains and there are a number of fairly large mountains nearby, such as Baekdeoksan (백덕산, 白德山:獅子山, 1,350m), Baegunsan (백운산, 白雲山:1,426m), Duwibong (두위봉, 斗圍峰:1,466m), Manggyeongdaesan (망경대산, 望景臺山:1,088m), Taehwasan (태화산, 太華山:1,027m), and Okseoksan (옥석산, 玉石山:1,232m).
As the county is located away from the sea it has a continental climate.
wiki.galbijim.com /Yeongwol   (182 words)

  
 Gangwon-do
Thus, one might catch a bus or train on the "Yeongdong Line," or drive to Gangneung on the Yeongdong Expressway.
Gangwon-do is divided into 7 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 11 counties ("Gun").
The names below are given in English and Hangul.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ga/Gangwondo.htm   (447 words)

  
 JOINS | 아시아 첫 인터넷 신문
Oak Valley Snow Park in Wonju city, Gangwon province and High1 in Jeongseon county, also in Gangwon province, are opening on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 respectively.
Jeongseon county used to be a mining area in steep decline.
○ Hyundae Sungwoo Resort in Hoengseong county, Gangwon province, has combined two slopes into one creating a course for beginners, Delta Plus, which is 1 kilometer long and 130 meters wide on average.
article.joins.com /article/article.asp?total_id=2516889   (2313 words)

  
 KBS GLOBAL
Bongpyong (蓬坪), Pyongchang County, Gangwon Province is one such place.
Around this time every year, Bongpyong is interspersed with buckwheat gardens where white buckwheat flowers are in full bloom, looking just like sprinkled salt.
Bongpyong is located beyond the Hoengseong Rest Area (formerly Sosa Rest Area) on the Yeongdong Expressway.
english.kbs.co.kr /life/travel/region/gangwon/1362343_11641.html   (1157 words)

  
 Gangwon travel guide - Wikitravel
Almost all cities and counties in South Korea have an express bus to Gangwon province.
There are plenty of taxis prowling the street of cities and counties.
In Gangwon-do, DMZ tours are available in Cheorwon at the far West of the province, in Yanggu county in the center, and on the East coast at Goseong, about 50km North of Sokcho.
wikitravel.org /en/Gangwon   (6177 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Hongcheon ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
During the Chosun dynasty, in the 13th year of King Tae-Jong (1413) our county became Hongjeong-Hyeon and a Hyeon-gam (county office) was installed and on May 26th 1895 (32nd year of King Go-Jong) we became Chuncheon-bu Hongcheon-hyeon by following imperial order 98.
On October 21st 1954, following the enforcing of law number 350, the 「Laws on the temporary handling of reclaimed areas」, Sinna-myeon was returned to Inje-gun and Nae-myeon remained to give us 10 myeons.
On January 1st, 1963 Hongcheon-myeon was promoted to Eup by law number 1177 and Sammachi-ri of Nam-myeon was incorporated into Hongcheon-eup to turn our county into a 1 eup 9 myeon county.
hongcheonhealth.go.kr /2005/eng/sub01_03.asp   (267 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
Facilities for the Winter Olympic Games will be constructed primarily in Pyeongchang and Gangneung in Gangwon Province in an effort to win the bid for the 2014 Winter Games.
According to the new plan, two ice hockey stadiums, originally scheduled for Wonju, will be built in Gangneung; the half-pipe and cross-country skiing stadiums at Sungwoo Resort in Hoengseong County will be relocated to Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang; and major events will be held at Yongpyong Resort in Pyeongchang.
Han Kyu-ho, mayor of Hoengseong, also accepted the new plan saying that since winning the bid for 2014 Olympic Games is necessary for development of the area, the citizens would be happy to cooperate for the bid.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=070000&biid=2006091264568   (324 words)

  
 STATUS OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA DURING 2001-2003 -- YEOM et al. 73 (3): 604 -- American ...
Counties was more than twice the number of cases that occurred
Data for the weekly number of mosquitoes for Yeoncheon County in 2002 were not available.
Hongcheon, Yeoju and Hoengseong counties were infected by malaria.
www.ajtmh.org /cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16172490   (2162 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Critics feel the redundant second layer of newspaper distribution in major cities goes against the gist even of an already controversial law.
Lim Heon-bae (49), who lives in mountainous Cheongil-myeon, Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, said, "The County Office is 30 minutes away by car, so I read morning editions in the afternoon when I get them in the mail, and Saturday editions the following Monday...
In the same way that KBS subscription fees are used to improve reception in mountainous areas, shouldn't they start with giving people in isolated areas access to the newspaper on time?"
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200507/200507120003.html   (750 words)

  
 Chuncheon Information
The city was largely destroyed during the Korean War, but since reconstructed.
In 1995 Chuncheon city merged politically with the government of the surrounding Chuncheon county.
In the spring, the Chuncheon International Mime Festival is organized, as well as the Spring Season Art Festival.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Chuncheon   (395 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Hongcheon ::
During the Chosun dynasty, in the 13th year of King Tae-Jong (1413) our county became Hongjeong-Hyeon and a Hyeon-gam (county office) was installed and on May 26th 1895 (32nd year of King Go-Jong) we became Chuncheon-bu Hongcheon-hyeon by following imperial order 98.
On October 21st 1954, following the enforcing of law number 350, the 「Laws on the temporary handling of reclaimed areas」, Sinna-myeon was returned to Inje-gun and Nae-myeon remained to give us 10 myeons.
On January 1st, 1963 Hongcheon-myeon was promoted to Eup by law number 1177 and Sammachi-ri of Nam-myeon was incorporated into Hongcheon-eup to turn our county into a 1 eup 9 myeon county.
www.hongcheon.gangwon.kr /2005/eng/sub01_03.asp   (267 words)

  
 The World According to Hong: Rants Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Incidentally, there is a news item about Pasteur Milk being sold to another company.
That often leads to being forced to take Ritalin or risk being expelled, sent to special ed, or having parents accused of negligence.
One study of public schools in Fairfax County, Va., found that more than 20% of upper-middle-class white boys were taking Ritalin-like drugs by fifth grade.
www.sori.org /hongcho/pensee/archives/cat_rants.html   (2514 words)

  
 Welcome to Gangwon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He became a lighthouse of national spirit in the storm of history, an educator enlightened earlier, and contributed for Mugunghwa to become our national flower by spreading movement of the love of national flower.
Also, this is the event to make the love of the country sublimate into the love of the county, further to inspire the self-pride of the county people.
This event is held once a year to make a turning point in county development with a big festival of united efforts and harmonious spirits through literature events, traditional folk games, sports events.
eng.gwd.go.kr /cont/sub4/sub04_02_07_01.html   (216 words)

  
 Best of the Web - What's New in Regional For 1/25/2007
Goseong County - Features travel and tourism resources – tour information, theme trips, festival details, accommodations, dining facilities, and attractions.
Massacre at Hoengseong - Article narrating the events that transpired on Feb. 11, 1951.
Tarrant County 4-H - Club that provides mind, heart, skills and health programs to children for development.
botw.org /new/Regional/01252007.cfm   (7449 words)

  
 Hoengseong - Korea - a Wikia wiki
Of course, it is not as good as a metropolitan library, but it is worth a look.
The closest thing to a park in Hongseong would be Hongju fortress, which is located just behind the county hall.
It has some open areas for picnicing, and you can stroll around the perimeter of the old stone fortress walls.
korea.wikia.com /wiki/Hoengseong   (1249 words)

  
 "Welcome to Mt. Taegi": Wildflowers and Dongmakgol @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database, discover the ...
Taegi encompasses the three counties of Hoengseong, Hongcheon, and Pyeongchang.
The name of the county immediately reminds one of the author Lee Hyo-seok, famed for his book "The Buckwheat Season".
Following road no. 6 down from Anheung-dong takes me by the house where he was born, to the left of the road.
www.hancinema.net /korean-movie-news_3890.php   (1427 words)

  
 Hoengseong: Gangwon at Canadian Content
Canadian Content > Regional: Asia: South_Korea: Gangwon: Hoengseong:
Additional Information: Hoengseong County lies in southwestern Gangwon province.
It is bordered by Wonju City and Hongcheon, Pyeongchang and Yeongwol Counties.
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/Hoengseong   (154 words)

  
 Surfer à Quiberon ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Top: Regional: Asia: South Korea: Gangwon: Hoengseong (4)
Hoengseong County - District government site offering local history, tourist information including directories of restaurants and lodgings.
Massacre at Hoengsong - Description of this brutal engagement during the Korean War.
www.bretagnenet.com /fabeau/phod.php?/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/Hoengseong   (67 words)

  
 News World SEPTEMBER. 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
he 2009 FIS Snowboard Championships will be he in Hoengseong in the southwestern part of Gangwon Province from Feb. 14 through Feb. 22, 2009.
Hyundai Sungwoo Resort in Hoengseong will be the main venue for parallel giant slalom, parallel slalom, half-pipe and snowboard cross competitions as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.
Big Air competitions will be held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
www.newsworld.co.kr /cont/0409/76.html   (364 words)

  
 Hongcheon: Gangwon at Canadian Content
Additional Information: Hongcheon County sprawls across central Gangwon province.
Describes this body's current projects, and the general state of health services in Hongcheon County.
Strange, we didn't find anything page mentioning this program on our site.
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/Hongcheon   (195 words)

  
 Hoengseong España
OptiRoad: Maker of corrugated optic ducts - OptiRoad Inc. - Company profile, technical and support information.
Korean: Boarding school for gifted students - Korean Minjok Leadership Academy - located in Hoengseong County.
Hoengseong: District government site offering local history - Hoengseong County - tourist information including directories of restaurants and lodgings.
www.amigar.com /buscador/Top/10101215138-10000001   (99 words)

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