Hapcheon

Infobox Korean settlement
logo=Hapcheon logo.gif
hangul=합천군
hanja=陜川郡
rr=Hapcheon-gun
mr=Hapch'ŏn-gun
area_km2=983.42
pop=60160|popnote= [http://www.hc.go.kr/sub_02/main_02.htm]
popyear=2003
popden_km2=61.2
divs=1 "eup", 16 "myeon"

Hapcheon County ("Hapcheon-gun") is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.

Location

Located in northwestern part of Gyeongsangnam-do, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flitter by the flowing streams of Nakdong River. [Official page ]

Climate

As Hapcheon-gun is landlocked, the climate is quite extreme. Average annual temperature is 12.8°C with the lowest temperature of -13.9°C (in 1997) and the highest of 39.2°C (in 1994). [ [http://eng.hc.go.kr/ hapcheon city ] ]

The rainfall is approximately 916.3mm which is quite lower compared to other Korean regions. The rainfall gets heavily during summer term.

Haeinsa

Famous temple, Haeinsa is located in Hapcheon county. Haeinsa cherishes the beauty for hundreds of years.

Mt. Namsan Jeilbong is known for its climbing trails, and offers 4 season views. Its address is Chiin-li, Gaya-myun, Hapcheon, Gyeongnam.

pecial product

Among agriculture goods, paprika is quite well known. In fact, southern regions of Korea have grown paprika. Paprika produced in Hapcheon is cultivated on highland of Mt. Gayasan during summer season. Naming the produced place, it is called Gaya paprika. They are exported to Japan. [Official page of county]

Places

Hapcheon has its own spetacular places distinctively different from other regions. One of the best is image theme park which is not that known, however. In park, normal people can play survival game under imaginative war state.

Hapcheon lake is also tourist spot bordering Sancheong county. It is artificial lake generated by comprehensive development plan of Nakdong River in 1988. It also meets Hwangmae mountain which make it possible to climb and appreciate impressive sceneries of lake. [<> Monthly issued magazine "황매산 & 합천호" 2007-10 ]

Paragliding is also capable to enjoy. However, there was persons killed during county championship in 2007. [2 Paragliders fell down...1 died"합천서 패러글라이더 2명 추락..1명 사망" Yeonhap news 2007.05.27 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=001&aid=0001648305]

ister Cities

*flagicon|United StatesBergen County, New Jersey, United Sates
*flagicon|Japan Mitoyo, Kagawa, Japan
*flagicon|South Korea Jangsu, North Jeolla of South Korea
*flagicon|China Xinchang, China

ee also

* Geography of South Korea
* Haeinsa

References

External links

* [http://www.hc.go.kr/english/ County government website]
* [http://eng.hc.go.kr/]