Dangjin

Dangjin 당진 唐津
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	당진군
- Hanja	唐津郡
- Revised Romanization	Dangjin-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Tangjin-gun
Emblem of Dangjin
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	3 eup, 10 myeon
Area
- Total	664.13 km2 (256.4 sq mi)
Population (2002)
- Total	117,409
- Density	176.8/km2 (457.9/sq mi)
- Dialect	Chungcheong

Dangjin Kun is an administrative district in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It stands on the south shore of the Bay of Asan. Dangjin borders Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Hwaseong by sea, and Seosan, Yesan, and Asan by land. Its name means "Tang ferry," and refers to the historic role of Dangjin's harbor in connecting Korea to the other side of the Yellow Sea. This role continues to be important in the county's economy, which relies on a mixture of agriculture and heavy industry.

Administrative divisions

See also: Administrative divisions of South Korea

The Kun is divided into 3 eup (large villages, Dangjin-eup and Hapdeok-eup) and 10 myeon (rural areas). In turn, these eup and myeon are divided into 149 ri.

History

The name "Dangjin" was first used to refer to this area during the Joseon Dynasty. From 1413 to 1895, it was known as Dangjin-hyeon, a division of Chungcheong Province. The county achieved its present borders in 1973, with the merger of a portion of Jeongmi-myeon into Seosan's Unsan-myeon.

Education

As of March 2005, in Dangjin Kun there were 33 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 38 preschools, serving 14,293 students.^[1] In addition, there were 8 high schools. All of these organs are overseen by the Dangjing County Office of Education.

The sole institution of higher education in the county is Shinsung College.

Economy

Dangjin is home to a number of factories, including steel mills operated by Hyundai Hysco and Hyundai INI Steel. These factories are supplied in part by ships docking at Dangjin Harbor, a cargo port with 5 piers, two of which are dedicated to steel coil shipping.^[2]

Dangjin is a small city located on Korea’s west coast. Although Dangjin is a smaller city, it offers a wide variety of restaurants, a local movie theater, a park, library, internet cafes, a Western style supermarket, health clubs, natural spring baths, traditional Korean markets and several nearby cultural monuments and exhibits. Dangjin is also located near Taenhaen Marine Park and many beaches.

Sister cities

• Bergen County, United States
• Gangbuk-gu, South Korea
• Nam-gu (Incheon), South Korea
• Snohomish County, United States
• Yongsan-gu, South Korea

Dangjin also has sister city relationships with parts of Liaoning and Jilin provinces in China.

References

1. ^ > > 일반현황
2. ^ http://www.dangjin.go.kr/user/english/dj_j06200.asp

External links

• County government website

Coordinates: 36°55′N 126°28′E / 36.917°N 126.467°E / 36.917; 126.467