Hwacheon

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Hwacheon
Hangul 화천군 Hanja 華川郡 Revised Romanization Hwacheon-gun McCune-Reischauer Hwach'ŏn-gun
Statistics
Area 909.45 km² (351.14 sq mi) Population (2005) 23,822 Population density 26.2 /km² (68 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 1 eup, 4 myeon
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Hwacheon County (Hwacheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. As Gangwon Province is South Korea's coldest region, Hwacheon is home to an ice fishing festival in which thousands of competitors try to catch as many "mountain trout" (Hangeul: 산천어) as possible.^[1] This takes place in the Hwacheoncheon (stream), the 2008 festival lasting from January 5 to January 26.^[2]

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Sister Cities 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Demographics

As of 2005, the population of Hwacheon stood at 23,822. 12,471 of these people were male, while there were 11,351 females. Only 90 of these people (0.38%) were foreign residents - 20 male and 70 female. The average household was home to 2.4 people, and 3,577 of the population (15%) was aged 65 or older.^[3]

[edit] Sister Cities

• Seocho-gu, South Korea

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Hwacheon County government home page

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