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  Jeongseon - Galbijim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Jeongseon is also the birthplace of Arirang, Korea's most well-known folk song.
Jeongseon has a large amount of mineral deposits, such as 267 million tons of coal (36% of the nation's total), 100 million tons of iron (57% of total), and 10 billion tons of limestone (27% of total).
This village is where the Jeongseon spur branches off the train between Taebaek and Jecheon.
wiki.galbijim.com /Jeongseon   (443 words)

  
  Welcome to Jeongseon
The second election of Jeongseon county was in August, 1956, and resulted in 68 Congressmen from 6 townships.
In June of 1995, 9 Congressmen held the 2nd Congress of Jeongseon county.
Congressman Song Gae Ho, was elected leader of the county in the second half of the 3rd congress of Jeongseon county in 1999.
jeongseon.go.kr /JStour_EN/html/sub02_01.html   (352 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Gangwon
It is bordered on the west by Jeongseon County.
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)

  
 ★ /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/desc.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It is bordered on the west by Jeongseon County.
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.
mkiwi.com /cgi-bin/ave.cgi/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/desc.html   (624 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
If you have only a day, but still want to enjoy the breeze of spring with your families, lover or friends, Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province could be a great choice.
On so-called rail-bikes, which are only in Jeongseon, you can experience the sensation of pedaling along the tracks.
The market in Jeongseon is open every five days, on dates that end with two and seven.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=130000&biid=2007041334038   (450 words)

  
 Chongson County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Chongson County is located at the southeast of Kangwon Province with many naturally beautiful spots, and wonderfully combined the discipline, and loyalty of the citizens.
Until the 80's, the County had produced at least 30% of the nation's anthracite coal and one of the largest producers of coal in the nation.
However the government's announcement of "rationalization of coal industry", had effected greatly on local economy, which was withering and the population of the county decreased rapidly.
www.klafir.or.kr /eng/sub5/kangwon/chongson.htm   (472 words)

  
 Welocome to Korea Local Authorities Foundation for International Relations.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Students visited the county on April 2, 16 and 23 to participated in the lecture, listened to the famous singer's performance and watched the performance of Korea high school students.
The learning experience of high school from Hosoda began in 1998 and it provided an great opportunity to increase understanding of Korean Arirang, which is one of the major Korean heritage.
In addition to high school students from Hosoda high school, students from Seiryo high school in Fukuoka, Japan also visited the county to learn more about the culture of Arirang in Korea.
www.klafir.or.kr /inter_news/e_news/view2.php3?uid=245&section=corp   (165 words)

  
 Jeongseon County - Result for Jeongseon County - Meaning of Jeongseon County - Definition of Jeongseon County - ...
Jeongseon County - Result for Jeongseon County - Meaning of Jeongseon County - Definition of Jeongseon County - Dictionary of Meaning - www.mauspfeil.net
popden=21divs=4 ''eup'', 5 ''myeon''image= Image:Map Jeongseon-gun.PNG }} '''Jeongseon County''' (''Jeongseon-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Jeongseon County.
www.mauspfeil.net /Jeongseon_County.html   (113 words)

  
 Welcome to Jeongseon
Jeongseon has developed a major casino and is becoming a plateau tourist area in Korea.
Valleys, picturesque places, local specialties, a tourist train, Jeongseon Arirang and so on.
Now look closely and have a wonderful time and memories.
www.jeongseon.go.kr /JStour_EN/html/sub01_01.html   (68 words)

  
 Anatolia
Next, a case study is presented in which GIS is applied in a destination market analysis for Brown County, Indiana, USA.
Jeongseon-kun County where mining was the key industry has become the largest casino in Korea.
The potential role of casino development as a strategy for the economic rejuvenation of the mining county is well recognized.
www.anatoliajournal.com /winter2002.html   (840 words)

  
 The Seoul Times
Four city and county mayors of Gangwon Province including Mayor Kim Weon-Chang of Jeongseon County took part in the event.
Nestled in the tree filled lush valley east of Mt. Odaeson in Pyeongchang County, Woljeong Temple is comprised of 60 small temples and eight hermitages.
At the end of the village tour, the diplomatic families were treated to a traditional Jeongseon style musical performance, a performance comparable to the modern day percussion performance.
theseoultimes.com /ST/db/read.php?idx=1214   (1929 words)

  
 INSIDE JoongAng Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The ambassadors, including those from Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Honduras, were invited by the five counties of Gangwon province to visit temples and tourist sites in the region on a three-day schedule starting Friday.
They then visited Jeongam Temple in Jeongseon county and the shrine of Dangun, the founding father of Korea, located on Mount Taebaek.
At the shrine, they learned the birth myth of the nation, in which a bear turned herself into a woman, married God and gave birth to Dangun.
joongangdaily.joins.com /200411/07/200411072224228009900090409041.html   (247 words)

  
 INSIDE JoongAng Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The record for packs of cigarettes sold in a year was snatched by a hotel casino in Jeongseon, Gangwon province.
Gangwon Land Resort said yesterday that it sold 680,000 packs of cigarettes, all domestically produced, in a single hotel building last year, beating all other points of sale on the peninsula.
Jeongseon county generated 170 million won in tax revenue last year from cigarette sales.
joongangdaily.joins.com /200305/03/200305030118403109900090409041.html   (243 words)

  
 The Korea Herald : The Nation's No.1 English Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The courses are divided according to the level of difficulty for beginners to the advanced.
Donggang River, which runs around Gangwon-do¡¯s Yeongwol, Jeongseon and Pyeongchang, is 72km long and surrounded by high mountains and cliffs.
For more information contact the Yeongwol county office at 82-33-370-2544 or the Jeongseon county office at 82-33-560-2361.
www.koreaherald.co.kr /SITE/data/html_dir/2005/03/03/200503030037.asp   (478 words)

  
 Enlaces : Regional : Asia : South_Korea : Gangwon : Jeongseon :: 100cia.com
Enlaces : Regional : Asia : South_Korea : Gangwon : Jeongseon :: 100cia.com
Jeongseon County - Local government information, tour guide.
Includes detailed discussion of the distinctive Jeongseon arirang song style..
www.100cia.com /recursos/enlaces/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/Jeongseon   (117 words)

  
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Description of the attractions of this county, originally prepared for attendees of the 2002 World Cup.
List of KNTO articles on the major attractions of this county.
Concise profile of this ski resort and the surrounding area, from Lifeinkorea.com.
www.juvio.com /search/directory.asp?c=21828   (136 words)

  
 The Seoul Times
Located in the middle of the Taebaek Mountains, Jeongseon boasts natural scenic beauty with the Auraji River alongside its boundaries.
This place used to be a school but they eventually changed it into an art gallery so that locals can show off their works.
The main prayer hall at Jeongam Temple was built to protect the Sumanotap Pagoda in front of it were the sari (the calcified remains of a holy person after cremation) of Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha is enshrined.
theseoultimes.com /ST/db/read.php?idx=1222   (1962 words)

  
 Jeongseon logo.gif - Result for Jeongseon logo.gif - Meaning of Jeongseon logo.gif - Definition of Jeongseon logo.gif - ...
Jeongseon logo.gif - Result for Jeongseon logo.gif - Meaning of Jeongseon logo.gif - Definition of Jeongseon logo.gif - Dictionary of Meaning - www.mauspfeil.net
Retrieved December 20, 2004 from official county website.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Jeongseon logo.gif.
www.mauspfeil.net /Jeongseon_logo.gif.html   (90 words)

  
 Jeongseon County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This page was last modified 11:33, 14 Jan 2005.
- The next article in the enyclopedia is Pyeongchang County.
You can contact Arikah at mf.liamtsaf @ hakir_a
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Jeongseon_County   (57 words)

  
 Welcome to Gangwon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Jeongseon Arirang Research Institute has worked unflaggingly on Arirangs, (traditional Korean falksongs), of Jeongseon and the Korean nation since its opening in Nov. 1991.
The institute aims at establish Arirang¡¯s meaning to us in the prensent and in the coming future, through recording systematic research of Arirangs handed down orally for a long time.
Along with this, the institution is sparing no effort to promote the Jeongseon Arirang to the status of the world-level.
en.gangwon.to /cont/sub3/sub03_06.html   (530 words)

  
 Maps of South Korea - Wikimedia Commons
8.1 City, District and County of Gyeonggi Province
9.1 City, District and County of Gangwon Province
This page was last modified 09:25, 26 April 2005.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Maps_of_South_Korea   (108 words)

  
 Gangwon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Thus, one might catch a bus or train on the "Yeongdong Line," or drive to (Click link for more info and facts about Gangneung) Gangneung on the Yeongdong Expressway.
The names below are given in English and (Click link for more info and facts about Hangul) Hangul.
(Click link for more info and facts about Jeongseon County) Jeongseon County (정선군, 旌善郡)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ga/Gangwon.htm   (917 words)

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