Samcheok

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Samcheok
Hangul 삼척시
Hanja 三陟市
Revised Romanization Samcheok-si
McCune-Reischauer Samch'ŏk-si
Statistics
Area 1,185.78 km² (457.83 sq mi)
Population (2005) 68,116
Population density 57.4 /km² (149 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions 2 eup, 6 myeon, 4 dong
Location map
Map Samcheok-si.PNG

Samcheok is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea.

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[edit] History

[edit] Ancient age & Three Kingdom

  • It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk"
  • 102 under the rule of Silla (Pasa 23rd)
  • 468 under the rule of Goguryeo (Jangsu 56th)
  • 505 The name changed to Sil-jick joo (Jijeung 6th)
  • 658 The name changed to Book-jin (Muyeol 5th)

[edit] Unified Silla

  • 757 The name changed to Samcheok-gun (Gyeongdeok 16th)

[edit] Goryeo Dynasty

  • 995 The name changed to Cheokjoo (Seongjong 14th)
  • 1018 The name changed to Samcheok-hyun (Hyeonjong 9th)

[edit] Joseon Dynasty

  • 1393 Samcheok-hyun was raised into Samcheok-bu (Taejo 2nd)
  • 1413 change of the name to Samcheok protectorate (Taejong 13rd)
  • 1895 change of the name to Samcheok-gun (Gojong 32nd)

[edit] Japanese occupation

  • 1917 Bunae-myeon change of the name to Samcheok-myeon
  • 1938 Samcheok-myeon was raised into Samcheok-eup

[edit] 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

[edit] Education

Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok Campus, established March 1, 2003. (formerly Samcheok National University)

[edit] Sister cities

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 37°13′N, 127°47′E