Okcheon County (Okcheon-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

History

Okcheon has been called by various names such as Gosisan-gun, Kwansung, and Hyeonryeong.

Timeline

Joseon

In 1413, King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty named it Okcheon and transferred the jurisdiction of the province from Gyeongsang Province to Chungcheong Province. In 1895, the 26th King Gojong's national administrative adjustment took place and named it Okcheon-gun.

Administrative divisions

Okcheon-gun is divided into one eup and eight myeon:

Nature

River

The national river Geumgang flows, and 198 small rivers flow in the county.

Transportation

Highway

Expressway

Railway

Twin towns – sister cities

Okcheon is twinned with:

Prominent individuals