Hoengseong County
administrative division of South Korea
Hoengseong County (Korean: 횡성군) is a county located in the southwestern part of the South Korean state of Gangwon, bordering Pyeongchang County to the east, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province to the west, Hongcheon County to the north, and the city of Wonju and Yeongwol County to the south.
The roots of Codonopsis lanceolata (더덕; deodeok), a bonnet bellflower species, play an important role in local agriculture, as does Hanwoo beef, a specialty product.
The Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, a notable boarding school, is located in the county, an autonomous private high school that recruits students nationwide.
History
During the Goguryeo period (A.D. 413–475), it was called Hoengcheon-hyeon (橫川縣) or Eosamae (於斯買).[8] During the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Silla (AD 551), it was changed to Hwangcheonhyeon (潢川縣) and became the Yeonghyeon of Sakju (now Chuncheon).
In the Goryeo Dynasty, it was changed to Hoengcheon again and subordinated to Sakju as before. Afterwards, it was made as a sub-hyeon of Wonju.
In 1413 (13th year of King Taejong), Hyeongam was placed during the Joseon Dynasty, and Hoengcheon and Hongcheon were renamed Hoengseong in 1414 to avoid confusion due to the similar pronunciation.
Symbols
Tree : Zelkova
Flower : Peony
Bird : Heron
Environment
The terrain is the Charyeong Mountain Range (車嶺山脈), which branches off from Odaesan of the Taebaek Mountain Range, and extends southwest through the eastern part of the county, and is surrounded by high mountains in the east, south, and north, and the west is a gentle slope.
To the north are Suri Peak (960m), Balgyosan (髮校山, 998m), Taeui Mountain (台議山, 675m), and Oeum Mountain (五音山, 930m), and to the east are Unmusan (雲霧山, 980m), Bongbok Mountain (鳳腹山, 1,022m), Taegi Mountain (泰岐山, 1,261m), Cheongtaesan (靑太山, 1,180m), and Sajasan (獅子山, 1,120m). To the south, it is surrounded by Maehwasan (梅花山, 1,084m), Chiaksan (雉岳山, 1,288m), Hyangnobong (香爐峰, 1,043m), Namtaebong (南台峰, 1,182m), Baehyangsan (拜向山, 808m), and Satgatbong (1,030m), and to the west, Seongjibong (聖地峰, 791m).
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