Bonghwa County (''Bonghwa-gun'') is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders

Gangwon Gangwon or Kangwŏn may refer to: * Gangwon Province (historical), the Goryeo, Joseon Dynasty and the Japanese Korean province * Gangwon Province (South Korea), a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Kore ...

province to the north. To the east it is bounded by

Yeongyang Yeongyang County (''Yeongyang-gun'') is an inland Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in the north-eastern area of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Geography An isolated area difficult to access, Yeongyang is sometimes called ...

and

Uljin Uljin County (''Uljin-gun''; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province. It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun i ...

counties, to the south by

Andong Andong () is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a m ...

, and to the west by

Yeongju Yeongju () is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east, Danyang county of North ...

. The county is ringed by the Taebaek and

Sobaek Mountains The Sobaek Mountains are a mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. They split off from the Taebaek Mountains and trend southwest across the center of the peninsula. They are traditionally considered to reach their southwest ...

, the highest of which is Taebaek-san itself, at more than 1500 meters above sea level. Because of this mountainous inland location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of . Bonghwa is connected to the national rail grid by the

Yeongdong Line The Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan (East Sea) at Donghae, thence proceedin ...

, which stops at

Bonghwa station Bonghwa station is a railway station on the Yeongdong Line. It is located at Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang External links Station informationfrom Korail The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL ( ...

on its way between

and Gangneung. The Yeongdong Line, which is not known for its speed, stops at a total of 13 stations as it winds through Bonghwa, before ambling north into the next province. Korean National Treasure No. 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri,

Murya-myeon Murya-myeon (Hangeul: 물야면, Hanja: 物野面) is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the south ...

. Famous people from Bonghwa include director

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...

. The county is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film

Old Partner ''Old Partner'' (; lit. "Cowbell Sound") is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul. Set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, the film focuses on the relationship b ...

, which has won numerous awards for its portrayal of rural life.

Administrative divisions

Bonghwa is divided into ten primary divisions: one ''eup'' (large village) and nine rural districts (''myeon''). The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages (ri).

Climate

Bonghwa has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen: ''Dwa'') with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Twin towns – sister cities

Bonghwa is twinned with: * Gangdong-gu, South Korea *

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, South Korea *

Yeonje-gu Yeonje District is a ''Subdivisions of South Korea, gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km², and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje-gu was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae-gu. Its name was ...

, South Korea * Tongchuan,

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, Mongolia

References

External links

County government website
{{coord, 36.89057, 128.736455, type:city, display=title, format=dms Counties of North Gyeongsang Province

Administrative divisions

Climate

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

References

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