Jangseong County
Zangseong County (Jangseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Zangseong
장성군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 장성군 |
| • Hanja | 長城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Zangseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Changsŏng-gun |
 Emblem of Jangseong | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 518.65 km2 (200.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 55,986 |
| • Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Symbol
- Flower : White poplar
- Tree : Maple
- Bird : Dove
Location
Jangseong is in the southern region of the Korean peninsula and Gwangju and Naju is the nearest city from Jangseong.
In South Jeolla, it near the northern border of its province, meeting North Jeolla.
Festival
Jangseong is assumed to be the birthplace of Hong Gildong. The festival host bowing place with local river. Hong Gildong festival was chosen as superior festival of South Jeolla.[1]
May 2014 fire
A fire at a 397-bed hospital, which had opened in 2007 in Jangseong was the scene of a major fire just after midnight on 28 May 2014. Twenty one patients and a nurse died in the fire, while several more people were injured.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
Jangseong is twinned with:
See also
References
- "토론이 있는 인터넷신문 - 데일리안".
- "21 patients die in South Korea hospital blaze". Asia Pacific Star. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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