Boseong
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Boseong County (Boseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn.
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[edit] History
In Samhan era, Boseong belonged to Mahan confederacy and later became bokhol county(伏忽郡) under the rules of Baekje dynasty. The name "Boseong" was given in Unified Silla. One of the township, Bulgyo(벌교) was one of the biggest spots where Japanese deprived rices of Korean people. [1]
[edit] Geography
Large areas consist of mountains such as Mangil-Bong, Jonje Mt and Joowol Mt. Boseong river flows through the center of Boseong. Multipurpose dam has been made - Juam Dam.
[edit] Administrative District
Boseong has 10 myun meaning township in Eng and 2 eups of Boseong eup and Bulgyo eup. In fact, the population of Jeollanam-do(South Jeolla Province) has been decreased.[2] Boseong also went through such situation.
[edit] Transportation
National road No.2 goes through Boseong and Gyeongjeon Line transits several towns. There are mainly 5 stations including Boseong station, Dukryang station(득량역), Yedang stn and so on.
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[edit] Gallery
 Green tea field |
 Green tea field |
 Green tea leaves |
 Green tea field |
[edit] References
- ^ Boseong county hompage(English)http://www.boseong.go.kr/en/boseong/history/
- ^ [전라남도청] 전남도, 서남권발전특별법 제정에 안간힘, 2007-10-10, Yeonhap News
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