Sunchang 순창
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	순창군
- Hanja	淳昌郡
- Revised Romanization	Sunchang-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Sunch'ang-gun
Emblem of Sunchang
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
- Total	495.75 km2 (191.4 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	34,587
- Density	69.8/km2 (180.8/sq mi)
- Dialect	Jeolla

Sunchang County (Sunchang-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Sunchang's claim to fame is its red pepper paste, or gochujang, which is supposed to be distinct from other recipes. The governor of the county puts his personal seal of approval on it to make it authentic Sunchang Gochujang.

Famous people from Sunchang include Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, who was born there.

[edit] See also

• Geography of South Korea

[edit] External links

• County government home page

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Coordinates: 35°22′25″N 127°08′34″E / 35.3736111211°N 127.142777788°E / 35.3736111211; 127.142777788

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