The Geum River is a major river of South Korea that originates in Jangsu-eup, North Jeolla Province . It flows northward through North Jeolla and North Chungcheong Provinces and then changes direction in the vicinity of Greater Daejeon and flows southwest through South Chungcheong Province before emptying into the Yellow Sea near Gunsan .
26-613: The river is 397 kilometres (247 mi) long, making it the third longest in South Korea. The area of the Geum River Basin is 9,859 square kilometres (3,807 sq mi). The upper part of the river flows slowly through part of the Noryeongsanmaek Mountains and is marked by extensive stream meandering. On the other hand, river curves on middle and lower parts of the river are more gradual and there
52-641: A former centres of the early kingdom of Baekje such as Ungjin (AD 475–525) and Sabi (AD 525–660) are located along the Baengma portion of the river. The river's Korean name ("Silk River") is a homonym of the word for "diamond" ( 금강 ; 金剛 ) and should not be confused with Kŭmgang Mountain (금강산; 金剛山; "Diamond Mountain") in North Korea. Dams have been built on the Middle and Upper Geumgang to facilitate water for agriculture and industry. They include
78-691: A number of high schools, including a girls' high school, a technical high school, and two private schools which attract students from across the province and beyond. Local attractions include the Eunjin Mireuk , a large standing Buddhist sculpture of the Goryeo period and its accompanying temple, Gwanchoksa, as well as the Baekje Military Museum . Mireuk-bosal at Gwanchok Temple in Nonsan, South Korea. The spring Strawberry Festival
104-524: Is twinned with: Administrative divisions of South Korea#Gun (County) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi 광역시/廣域市 ), 1 special city ( teukbyeolsi 특별시/特別市 ), 1 special self-governing city ( teukbyeol-jachisi 특별자치시/特別自治市 ), and 14 provinces ( do 도/道 ), including three special self-governing provinces ( teukbyeol jachido 특별자치도/特別自治道 ) and five claimed by
130-494: Is a city in South Chungcheong Province , South Korea. It is located at 36°12′N 127°5′E / 36.200°N 127.083°E / 36.200; 127.083 . The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe, " which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features. The city belongs to
156-497: Is a popular tourist event as is the Ganggyoung autumn fermented seafood festival. The eight famous spots in Nonsan include Gwanchoksa , the historic sites of General Gyebaek , Tapjeong Reservoir , Ssanggyesa (Temple), and Noseong Sanseong (Fortress). The city has a concert hall, where various cultural activities such as concerts and lectures are held. Konyang University's auditorium also hosts free cultural activities for
182-608: Is comparatively less stream meandering. Tributary streams of the Geumgang include the Gap-cheon, Yugu-cheon, Miho-cheon, Unsan-cheon, Seokseong-cheon, and Nonsan-cheon. Several small alluvial plains including the Honam and Nonsan Plain have been formed by the flow of the Geumgang and its tributaries. In the area of Buyeo County , the river bears the name Baengma-gang river, which means White Horse River. Numerous legends associate
208-444: Is one of the divisions – along with eup – of a county ( gun ) and some cities ( si ) of fewer than 500,000 population. Myeons have smaller populations than eups and represent the rural areas of a county or city. Myeons are subdivided into villages ( ri ). The minimum population limit is 6,000. A dong ( 동; 洞 ) is the primary division of districts ( gu ), and of those cities ( si ) which are not divided into districts. The dong
234-423: Is similar to the unit of town. Along with myeon , an eup is one of the divisions of a county ( gun ), and of some cities ( si ) with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as eup . Towns are subdivided into villages ( ri ). In order to form an eup , the minimum population required is 20,000. A myeon ( 면; 面 )
260-467: Is the tong ( 통; 統 ), but divisions at this level and below are seldom used in daily life. Some populous dong are subdivided into ga ( 가; 街 ), which are not a separate level of government, but only exist for use in addresses. Many major thoroughfares in Seoul, Suwon, and other cities are also subdivided into ga . A ri ( 리; 里 ) is the only division of towns ( eup ) and townships ( myeon ). The ri
286-403: Is the smallest level of urban government to have its own office and staff. In some cases, a single legal dong is divided into several administrative dong . Administrative dong are usually distinguished from one another by number (as in the case of Myeongjang 1-dong and Myeongjang 2-dong). In such cases, each administrative dong has its own office and staff. The primary division of a dong
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#1732782855183312-597: Is the sweetest". Sesil [pronounced "say -shill"] company is the world's third leading producer of insects for natural pest control. The prominent yogurt company, Yakult , has its headquarters in Nonsan. Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. is a regional supplier of food products. The greater Nonsan area includes the ROK Army training center ( 36°07′32″N 127°06′24″E / 36.125483°N 127.106697°E / 36.125483; 127.106697 ( Nonsan Korean Army Training Center (논산육군훈련소) ) ). Nonsan has
338-749: The Daecheong Dam and the Yongdam Dam. The city of Greater Daejeon and the farms and industries of South Chungcheong Province rely heavily on the Geum River and its tributaries. The alluvial plains formed by the Geumgang and its tributaries are the locations of significant agricultural production in Korea. 36°00′N 126°40′E / 36.000°N 126.667°E / 36.000; 126.667 Nonsan Nonsan ( Korean : 논산 ; Korean pronunciation: [non.san] )
364-555: The Geum River , and an outlying subdivision of the city serves as a significant fishing port. Chungcheong Metropolitan Railroad is proposed, in the third phase, to set Ganggyeong Station for the starting point and connect the city with Gyeryong , Daejeon, and Cheongju . Nonsan is an agricultural city, with rice being the most important crop. Other important crops include strawberries , ginseng , napa cabbage , watermelons , and Korean pears . According to The Chosun Ilbo ,
390-690: The Daejeon Metropolitan Area. Nonsan has a significant history. During the Samhan period, Nonsan is believed to have been part of Mahan territory. In the Baekje period, the district belonged to Hwangdeungyasan-gun. The crucial battle in which Silla defeated Baekje is thought to have taken place in the general area of Nonsan. Later, in the Silla period, Nonsan was divided into two different towns: Deogeun and Hwangsan. The train station
416-463: The ROK government . These are further subdivided into a variety of smaller entities, including cities ( si 시/市 ), counties ( gun 군/郡 ), districts ( gu 구/區 ), towns ( eup 읍/邑 ), townships ( myeon 면/面 ), neighborhoods ( dong 동/洞 ) and villages ( ri 리/里 ). Official Revised Romanization of Korean spellings are used The top tier of administrative divisions are
442-499: The ancient kingdom of Baekje with the Baengma. The Baengma River is the subject of a well-known song of the sin minyo tradition, Kkumkkuneun Baengma-gang (꿈꾸는 백마강, "Dreaming Baengma-gang"). The Geumgang River and its tributaries were a means of cultural contact from prehistoric times (see Mumun Pottery Period ) and into the Three Kingdoms of Korea through their ancient function as a transportation route that begins on
468-410: The camps and melted into the local population in order to avoid being repatriated to North Korea. Nonsan is served by the national railroad system and city, regional and national bus lines. An expressway connects the city to Daejeon and other cities. Many streets have bike paths , sharing pavement with sidewalks. The stream running through the city proper is not navigable, but downstream it joins
494-411: The city is combined with urban and rural areas. Once an eup of a county ( gun ) attains a population of 50,000, the county can become a city. A city with a population of over 500,000 (such as Suwon , Cheongju , Cheonan and Jeonju ) is considered as a specific city, which can set non-autonomous districts( gu ). An administrative city does not have a city council and the mayor of the city is appointed by
520-517: The community. In June 2011, the multipurpose culture hall Sangsang Madang was completed. It is dedicated to "indie art". Donam Academy, one of the nine neo-Confucian seowon established in Korea during the Choseon dynasty , is in greater Nonsan. It was made a UNESCO provisional world heritage site in December 2011. Nonsan has jurisdiction over 2 eup , 11 myeon , and 2 dong . Nonsan
546-517: The farmers are growing new varieties of strawberry produced in Japan without the producer's permission, while the JoongAng Daily says "Strawberries grown in Nonsan are of various types: seolhyang, maehyang, geumhyang, janghi (akihime) and yukbo (red pearl). The first three were developed in Nonsan while the latter two are from Japan. Janghi is the most commonly grown in Korea. However, seolhyang
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#1732782855183572-533: The provincial governor. A gun ( 군; 郡 ) is one of the divisions of a province (along with si ), and of the metropolitan cities of Busan , Daegu , Incheon and Ulsan (along with gu ). A gun has a population of less than 150,000 (more than that would make it a city or si ), is less densely populated than a gu , and is more rural in character than either of the other 2 divisions. Gun are comparable to British non-metropolitan districts . Counties are divided into towns ( eup ) and townships ( myeon ). Specially,
598-468: The provincial-level divisions, of which there are several types: provinces (including special self-governing provinces), metropolitan cities, special cities, and special self-governing cities. The governors of the provincial-level divisions are elected every four years. A si ( 시; 市 , pronounced [ɕi] ) is one of the divisions of a province, along with gun . A city must have a neighborhood( dong ) and can have towns( eup ), townships( myeon ) if
624-473: The size of a "gun" is less than a US "county". A gu ( 구; 區 ) is equivalent to district in the West. The metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan contain gun as well. Gu are similar to boroughs in some Western countries, and a gu office handles many of the functions that would be handled by the city in other jurisdictions. Gu are divided into neighborhoods ( dong ). An eup ( 읍; 邑 )
650-460: The west coast and penetrates deep in the interior of the Peninsula. Bronze Culture flourished in this area from c. 850 B.C.-A.D. 100 (see Liaoning bronze dagger culture ). Archaeological evidence suggests that some of the first complex societies in southern Korea briefly flourished in the valleys formed by tributaries of this river. The Geumgang River Basin contained the chiefdoms of Mahan , and
676-527: Was built in 1911, in the same year as the rail line through the Nonsan plain was completed. The modern city of Nonsan was established in 1914, by the merger of the four counties of Yeonsan -gun, Eunjin -gun, Noseong -gun and Seoksung -gun. During the Korean War , a POW camp was set up by the U.S. and South Korean forces. On June 18, 1953, at the Nonsan camp as well as at POW camps at Busan , Masan , and Kwangju , thousands of POWs swarmed out of
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