Jangheung
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Jangheung 장흥군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Jangheung-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Changhŭng-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Honam | |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 7 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 617.96 km2 (238.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 53,392 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Jeolla | |
Jangheung County (Jangheung-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.
Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is famous for its beautiful scenery featuring eulalias. The plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.
The county is famous for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.
Eeco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.
Coordinates: 34°41′04″N 126°54′27″E / 34.6844444544°N 126.90750001°E
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