Bonghwa County () is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It lies inland, at the northern edge of the province, and borders Gangwon province to the north. To the east it is bounded by Yeongyang and Uljin counties, to the south by Andong, and to the west by Yeongju. The county is ringed by the Taebaek and Sobaek Mountains, the highest of which is Taebaeksan (1,566.7m). Because of its mountainous location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of .
Bonghwa is connected to the national rail grid by the Yeongdong Line, which stops at Bonghwa station on its way between Yeongju and Gangneung. The Yeongdong Line, which is not known for its speed, stops at a total of 13 stations as it winds through Bonghwa, before ambling north into the next province.
Korean National Treasure No. 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri, Murya-myeon.
Famous people from Bonghwa include director Kim Ki-duk. The county is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner, which has won numerous awards for its portrayal of rural life.
Administrative divisions
Bonghwa is divided into ten primary divisions: one eup (large village) and nine rural districts (myeon). NameHangeulHanjaBonghwa-eup봉화읍奉化邑Beopjeon-myeon법전면法田面Bongseong-myeon봉성면鳳城面Chunyang-myeon춘양면春陽面Jaesan-myeon재산면才山面Murya-myeon물야면物野面Myeongho-myeon명호면明湖面Sangun-myeon상운면祥雲面Seokpo-myeon석포면石浦面Socheon-myeon소천면小川面 The eup and myeon are further divided into numerous small villages (ri). eup/myeonriHangeulBonghwa-eupSamgye-ri삼계리Yugok-ri유곡리Geochon-ri거촌리Seokpyeong-ri석평리Haejeo-ri해저리Jeokdeok-ri적덕리Hwacheon-ri화천리Dochon-ri도촌리Mundan-ri문단리Naeseong-ri내성리Beopjeon-myeonBeopjeon-ri법전리Pongjeong-ri풍정리Cheokgok-ri척곡리Socheon-ri소천리Nulsan-ri 눌산리Eoji-ri어지리Soji-ri소지리Bongseong-myeonBongseong-ri봉성리Oesam-ri외삼리Changpyeong-ri창평리Dongyang-ri동양리Geumbong-ri금봉리Ugok-ri우곡리Bongyang-ri봉양리Chunyang-myeonUiyang-ri의양리Haksan-ri학산리Seodong-ri서동리Seokhyeon-ri석현리Aedang-ri애당리Dosim-ri도심리Seobyeok-ri서벽리Uguchi-ri우구치리Soro-ri소로리Jaesan-myeonHyeondong-ri현동리Nammyeon-ri남면리Dongmyeon-ri동면리Galsan-ri갈산리Sang-ri상리Murya-myeonOrok-ri오록리Gapyeong-ri가평리Gaedan-ri개단리Ujan-ri오전리Apdong-ri압동리Dumun-ri두문리Susik-ri수식리Bukji-ri북지리Myeongho-myeonDocheon-ri도천리Samdong-ri삼동리Yangguk-ri양곡Gogam-ri고감리Pungho-ri 풍호리Gogye-ri고계리Bokgok-ri북곡리Gwanchang-ri관창리Sangun-myeonGagok-ri가곡리Ungye-ri운계리Munchon-ri문촌리Hanul-ri하눌리Toil-ri토일리Gocheon-ri구천리Seolmae-ri설매리Sinra-ri신라리Seokpo-myeonSeokpo-ri석포리Daehyeon-ri대현리Seungbu-ri승부리Socheon-myeonHyeondong-ri현동리Goseon-ri고선리Imgi-ri임기리Dueum-ri두음리Seocheon-ri서천리Namhoeryong-ri남회룡리Buncheon-ri분천리
Climate Bonghwa has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Twin towns – sister cities Bonghwa is twinned with:
Gangdong-gu, South Korea Bucheon, South Korea Yeonje-gu, South Korea Tongchuan, China Selenge Province, Mongolia
See also Geography of South Korea Baekdudaegan
References
External links
County government website