- Gaeun
Infobox Korean name
hangul=가은
hanja=加恩
rr=Gaeun
mr=KaŭnGaeun is an "eup" in
Mungyeong ,Gyeongsangbuk-do ,South Korea . It was formerly a center of coal-mining, but the last mines closed in the 1990s. The dominant local industries are now tourism and agriculture. There are also several operatingkiln s.Gaeun occupies an area of 152.4㎢,of which more than 80% is vacant land, largely rugged hill country. These hills are home to a variety of wild animals including deer and
wild boar s.The population numbers 5,594, of which about 60% are involved in farming. Since it gained "eup" status in 1973, Gaeun has lost three quarters of its population. Much of this is due to the loss of the mining industry.
The
Gaeun Line railroad formerly connected the town with theMungyeong Line , providing passenger and freight connections to the nationwide rail grid by way ofJeomchon . The line is now abandoned. City buses connect Gaeun to the nearby towns ofMungyeong-eup ,Jeomchon , andHamchang . In addition, there are limited bus connections toSeoul .Local attractions include the
Gaeun Coal Museum , a monument to "uibyeong " generalYi Gang-nyeon , and the putative birthplace of theHubaekje kingGyeon Hwon . Anglers also visit the area in order to fish theYeong River , which flows through the town on its way to theJinnam Bridge area and theNakdong River beyond.ee also
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* [http://gbmg.go.kr/potal/dong/index.html?upCode=02 Gaeun-eup local government website, in Korean]
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