Jangheung County

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Jangheung County (KoreanScript error: No such module "Lang".; RRScript error: No such module "lang".Template:Category handler) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Slow city

In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.

Spot for filming

Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.[1]

Eulalia

Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.[2]

Symbols

  • Bird : Dove
  • Flower : Azalea
  • Tree : Camellia

Special products

The county is known for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.[3]

Eco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.[4]

Climate

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Tourist spot

  • Vivi Ecotopia
  • Oheon Old House

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. Southern point of Namdo - Spring is coming into barley fields 남도의 끝자락… 보리밭 사잇길로 봄이 온다 헤럴드경제 2008.01.18 http://www.heraldbiz.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2008/01/18/200801180011.asp
  2. The blooming eulalia in Jangheung 장흥 천관산에 억새 활짝 Seoul Shinmun 2007-09-12 http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070912011005
  3. County official page
  4. Jangheung officially acknowledged best region for eco-friendly farming 장흥군, 친환경농업 전국최고 공식인정 Yeonhap news 2006.12.18 (kor) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=098&aid=0000194033
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External links

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