Hwacheon-gun
Hwacheon is a county in Gangwon. Located north of Chuncheon and close to the border region, it is one of the northernmost civilian areas in South Korea.- …has about 23,800 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 metres (550 feet)
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Latitude
38.1421° or 38° 8′ 32″ north
Longitude
127.6762° or 127° 40′ 34″ east
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Open location code
8QC94MRG+RF
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In Other Languages
“Hwacheon-gun” goes by many names.
- Korean: “화천군”
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