Boseong

Infobox Korean settlement
logo=Boseong County logo.gif

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imgcaption=Green tea field in Bojeong
hangul=보성군
hanja=寶城郡
rr=Boseong-gun
mr=Posŏng-gun
area_km2=663.16
pop=61329
popyear=2001
popden_km2=92
divs=2 "eup", 10 "myeon"
mayor=Jeong Jong-hae

Boseong County ("Boseong-gun") is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn.

History

In Samhan era, Boseong belonged to Mahan confederacy and later became bokhol county(伏忽郡) under the rules of Baekje dynasty. The name "Boseong" was given in Unified Silla. One of the township, Bulgyo(벌교) was one of the biggest spots where Japanese deprived rices of Korean people. [Boseong county homepage(English)http://www.boseong.go.kr/en/boseong/history/]

Geography

Large areas consist of mountains such as Mangil-Bong, Jonje Mt and Joowol Mt. Boseong river flows through the center of Boseong. Multipurpose dam has been made - Juam Dam.

Administrative District

Boseong has 10 myun meaning township in Eng and 2 eups of Boseong eup and Bulgyo eup. In fact, the population of Jeollanam-do(South Jeolla Province) has been decreased. [" [전라남도청] 전남도, 서남권발전특별법 제정에 안간힘", 2007-10-10, Yeonhap News] Boseong also went through such situation.

Transportation

National road No.2 goes through Boseong and Gyeongjeon Line transits several towns. There are mainly 5 stations including Boseong station, Dukryang station(득량역), Yedang stn and so on.

ister Cities

*flagicon|South Korea Gangbuk-gu, South Korea

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.boseong.go.kr/en/ Boseong County government home page]