Jangheung County () is a county in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea.
Slow city In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.
Spot for filming Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.Southern point of Namdo - Spring is coming into barley fields 남도의 끝자락… 보리밭 사잇길로 봄이 온다 헤럴드경제 2008.01.18 http://www.heraldbiz.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2008/01/18/200801180011.asp
Eulalia Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.The blooming eulalia in Jangheung 장흥 천관산에 억새 활짝 Seoul Shinmun 2007-09-12 http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070912011005
Symbols Bird : Dove Flower : Azalea Tree : Camellia
Special products The county is known for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.County official page
Eco-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.Jangheung officially acknowledged best region for eco-friendly farming 장흥군, 친환경농업 전국최고 공식인정 Yeonhap news 2006.12.18 (kor) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=098&aid=0000194033
Climate
Tourist spot Vivi Ecotopia Oheon Old House
Sister cities Haiyan, Taishan, China Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997 Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Koreahttp://www.yeongdo.go.kr/(kor) 자매결연도시 Bundang, South Korea
See also Cittaslow(Slow city)
References
External links County government home page(in English) County government home page(in Korean)