Samcheok
Samcheok (Korean pronunciation: [sam.tɕʰʌk̚]) is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea.
Samcheok
삼척시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼척시 |
| • Hanja | 三陟市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheok-si |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Samch'ŏk-si |
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 Emblem of Samcheok | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37.450°N 129.165°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,185.78 km2 (457.83 sq mi) |
| Population (January, 2020) | |
| • Total | 67 575 |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
| Climate | Cfa |
History
Ancient age & Three Kingdom
Unified Silla
- 757 The name changed to Samcheok-gun (Gyeongdeok 16th)
Goryeo Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Japanese occupation
- 1917 Bunae-myeon change of the name to Samcheok-myeon
- 1938 Samcheok-myeon was raised into Samcheok-eup
Republic of Korea
- 1973 Jangsung-eup Hwangji branch office was raised to Hwangji-eup (at that time, the most population of the county)
- 1980. 04. 01. Bukpyeong-eup was Incorporated into Donghae-si
- 1980. 12. 01. Wondeock-myeon was elevated to Wondeock-eup
- 1981. 07. 01. The combination of Jangseong-eup and Hwangji-eup was raised into Taebaek-si
- 1986. 01. 01. Samcheok-eup was raised into Samcheok-si
- 1986. 03. 27. Wondeok-eup Ojeo branch office was raised into Kagok-myeon
- 1989. 01. 01. Yonghwa-ri and jangho-ri were incorporated into Gundeok-myeon
- 1994. 12. 26. 5 districts (Called ri) of Hajang-myeon were incorporated into Taebaek-si
- 1995. 01. 01. The combination of Samcheok-si and Samcheok-gun was incorporated to Samcheok-si
Education
Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok Campus, established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University)
Sister cities
Domestic
- Seongbuk-gu, Seoul since October 14, 1999
- Yeonsu-gu, Incheon since October 13, 2000
- Guri, Gyeonggi-do since March 20, 2001
- Icheon, Gyeonggi-do since August 17, 2004
- Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do since June 22, 2007
- Ulleung County, Gyeongsangbuk-do since June 25, 2009
International
Akabira, Hokkaidō, Japan since July 18, 1997- Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan since July, 1997
Wangqing County, Jilin, China since September 4, 1997- Kurobe, Toyama, Japan since November 5, 1998
- Dongying, Shandong, China since March 24, 1999
Kungur, Perm Krai, Russia since May 30, 2003.svg.png.webp)
Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia since November 9, 2004- Jixi, Heilongjiang, China since May 21, 2008
- Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia since August 30, 2010
Notable people
- Kim Yeon-sik - current Taebaek mayor, Gangwon Province (elected GNP)
- Park Sang-cheol - trot singer
- Hwang Young-cho - marathon runner (winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games)
- Lee Jaehyeong - member of K-pop band The Rose
Tourist Attractions
- Samcheok Railbike
- Hwanseong and Daegeum Caves
- Haesindang Park - Also known as the Penis Park. This park can be reached in 40 minutes by riding the 24, or 24-1 local bus.
- Samcheok Rose Park
- Samcheok, Jeungsan, Yonghwa, Maengbang and Jangho Beaches.
Festival
Samcheok Maengbang Canola Flower Festival
The Maengbang Flower Festival boasts a view of canola flowers, cherry blossoms and the blue sea of the East Coast.
The festival also offers a diverse set of events and programs including a local produce market, fresh strawberry picking, and exhibition on canola flowers and bees.[2]
See also
References
- CITY, SAMCHEOK. "SAMCHEOK CITY". eng.samcheok.go.kr.
- Herald, The Korea (2018-04-20). "[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
External links
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