Hongcheon County

Hongcheon
홍천군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul홍천군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationHongcheon-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerHongch'ŏn-gun
Hongcheon County Office
Hongcheon County Office
Flag of Hongcheon
Official logo of Hongcheon
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
 • Total1,817.9 km2 (701.9 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total67,067
 • Dialect
Gangwon

Hongcheon (Hongcheon-gun) is a county and city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies on the northern bank of the Hongcheon River, southeast of Chuncheon. The terrain of the county is mainly mountainous and contains hot springs in the Hongcheong River valley.[2][3] The county produces ginseng, maize, and vegetables. As of 2012 the county had a population of 70,401 people (including foreigners) in 29,894 households.[4]

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ Yŏn, Ha-chʻŏng (1981). Primary health care in Korea: an approach to evaluation. Korea Development Institute. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8248-0763-4. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ^ Korea Now. The Korea Herald. January 2003. p. 47. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Population". Website of Gangwon Province. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.