Boeun County (''Boeun-gun'') is a

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in North Chungcheong Province,

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History

Boeun ( literally "offering gratitude" or "thanksgiving"), was a South Korean town named in 1406 by a remorseful King Taejong, who felt relieved that he had cleared his conscience after having participated in a ceremonial ritual at the local Beopjusa temple to appease the spirits of his dead younger half-brothers, whose deaths he had caused in a power struggle years earlier. In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town. In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.

Festivals

* Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region. * Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.

Products

Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.

Climate

Boeun has a monsoon-influenced

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: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Symbols

* City Flower: Forsythia * City Tree: Jujube tree * City Bird: Magpie Birds

Twin towns – sister cities

Boeun is twinned with: * Gwangjin-gu,

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* Clarence-Rockland,

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References

External links

Boeun County government home page
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