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Boeun
Boeun; 보은
	— County —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	보은군
- Hanja	報恩郡
- Revised Romanization	Boeun-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Poŭn-gun
	Palsangjeon hall at Beopjusa temple
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 10 myeon
	Area
- Total	584.45 km2 (225.7 sq mi)
	Population (2001)
- Total	43,245
- Density	74/km2 (191.7/sq mi)
- Dialect	Chungcheong

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

[edit] Symbols

City Flower: Forsythia
City Tree: Jujube tree
City Bird: Magpie Birds

[edit] Modern history

In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town.^[1] In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.^[2]

[edit] Festivals

Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region. ^[3]
Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well-known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.

[edit] Products

Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.^[4]

[edit] References

^ Regulations concerning establishment of towns(eups)(1973-03-12)
^ Allowance of alteration concerning from cities to townships(ris)(1983-01-10) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea Currently, Boeun is composed of 1 eup (Boeun eup) and 10 myons. One of the myons, Maro-myon of which captal is kwanki-ri is famous for Han-woo (korean traditional cow) and the beautiful scenary in Ku-byong mountain.
^ Official page of Boeun County http://english.boeun.go.kr/
^ 보은군내 친환경농산물인증 농가 2배 증가 The confirmation of eco mark doubles Newsis 2008-01-10