Hwacheon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hwacheon 화천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	화천군
• Hanja	華川郡
• Revised Romanization	Hwacheon-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Hwach'ŏn-gun
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Gwandong
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 4 myeon
Area
• Total	909.45 km2 (351.14 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	23,822
• Density	26.2/km2 (68/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gangwon

Hwacheon County (Hwacheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern border is, in some places, within nine kilometres of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Neighboring counties are Cheorwon to the northwest and north, Yanggu to the east, Chuncheon to the south, and the Gyeonggi-do province to the southwest. The county consists largely of mountains and rivers, between which are small farming communities, military bases and military training grounds. The area is renowned for its rivers, lake trout, indigenous otters, and natural scenery.

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In Spanish: Hwacheon para niños