Cheorwon County

• Goguryeo – first named Moeuldongbi.
• Silla dynasty – name changed to Cheolseong.
• During the Later Three Kingdoms period of Korea, Gung Ye determined it capital of Taebong.
• Goryeo dynasty
• In 918, during the rule of King Taejo of Goryeo, its name was changed to Cheorwon and then renamed as Dongju.
• Joseon dynasty
• King Taejong changed its name into 'Dohobu'.
• In 26th year of King Sejong's reign (1434), it was transferred from Gyeonggi-do to Gangwon.
• On May 26 of the King Gojong, altered to Chuncheon-bu.{{cite web|url=http://www.cwg.go.kr/english/sub.html?menuKey=3|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218213731/http://www.cwg.go.kr/english/sub.html?menuKey=3|url-status=dead|title=Land of future! Dream of a thousand years!|date=18 February 2013|archive-date=18 February 2013}}

Following the Division of Korea in 1945, all of Cheorwon County was part of North Korea.

During the Korean War the region changed hands several times during the UN invasion of North Korea and the Chinese invasion of South Korea, by 1951 the frontlines had stabilized, cutting across Cheorwon County and the area became part of the Iron Triangle. The Battle of Arrowhead Hill took place north of Cheorwon town from 6 to 10 October 1952 and the Battle of White Horse Hill took place north of Cheorwon town from 6 to 15 October 1952. The Battle of Triangle Hill took place north of Gimhwa-eup from 14 October to 25 November 1952.

Following the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, the Korean Demilitarized Zone divided Cheorwon County in two, creating Cheorwon County in South Korea and Chorwon County in North Korea, respectively.

Several Korean War sites in Cheorwon County are now tourist destinations including the former Woljeong-ri station, the former Korean Workers’ Party Office, the Iron Triangle Tourist Office, the Second Incursion Tunnel and the Cheorwon Peace Observatory.{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_16_5.jsp|title=PLZ (Peace & Life Zone) Section 4 Cherwon|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|access-date=4 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701085709/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_16_5.jsp|archive-date=1 July 2014}}

The Civilian Control Line is an additional buffer zone to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The distance between the DMZ and CCL in South Korea ranges from 5 to 20 km (3.1 to 12.4 mi). The purpose is to limit and control the entrance of civilians into areas to protect and maintain the security of military facilities and operations near the DMZ.

For South Korea, tourism has been important since the 1962 Five Year Development Plan. This designated a key economic development sector and a 'patriotic industry' (Hunter, 153). Historically nationalistic or patriotic perspectives have driven for the development of tourism in South Korea. Well organized tours and defined monuments and sites ensure these bordering areas are populated with visitors that participate in the symbolic landscape promoted by the South Korean government (Hunter, 153).

Described as "a scene of bloody battles" (n.d) and an area of tense border activity, the front-line county of Cheorwon presents a paradox. This historical county is infrequently visited by Western tourists. To understand the historical context of the Korean War, Cheorwon County offers significant insight into the conflict between North and South Korea.

"Found in the DMZ" (n.d) was found by Korean guards listening to the sound of explosions under the ground during their shift. After determined excavation on March 19, 1975, "The Second Tunnel" was discovered. The second tunnel was for a sudden raid by the North Korean Army into South Korea. The second tunnel is composed of a firm granitic layer, is 3.5 km (2.17 mi) in length, and various in depth from 50m-160m (164 ft-525 ft).

"Cheorwon Peace Observatory" (n.d) is located at Junggang-ri, Dongsong-eup, South Korea. The Observatory is three stories high with a basement and was opened in November 2007. The observatory's first floor is the exhibition hall and the second floor is an observatory. Tourists on the second floor can observe the surrounding ecosystem, fortress of Gung-Ye Cast town, Pyeonggang tableland, and Seonjeon town of North Korea in the DMZ.

During ten days of battle, the hill would change hands 24 times after repeated attacks and counterattacks for its possession. The original shape of the hill was transformed from more than 300,000 artillery shells and bombs. The destroyed ridge looked like a white horse lying down, so it was named Baekma Goji, meaning white horse hill.

"At the center of the 155 miles" (n.d) of the cease-fire line is the Victory Observatory. While visiting the Victory Observatory tourists can stare at Soldiers from the North Korean army, and the actual sites of the national division such as Geumgansan Railroad, Gwangasm Plain, and Achim-ri town.

• County tree: Korean Nut Pine
• County flower: Royal Azalea
• County bird: Crane

Cheorwon plays an important role in providing passage from Seoul to Wonsan and Kumgangsan.

Since the expansion of the 43 National Road which connects Cheorwon and Seoul, the ease of transportation has been improved greatly.[http://www.cwg.go.kr/english/sub.html?menuKey=6:: Welcome to Cheorwon county! ::]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Cheorwon has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa).

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| location = Cheorwon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present)

| metric first = Y

| single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 13.1

| Feb record high C = 17.5

| Mar record high C = 22.4

| Apr record high C = 29.8

| May record high C = 32.5

| Jun record high C = 34.0

| Jul record high C = 36.0

| Aug record high C = 38.4

| Sep record high C = 33.7

| Oct record high C = 29.0

| Nov record high C = 24.0

| Dec record high C = 14.5

| year record high C = 38.4

| Jan high C = 0.7

| Feb high C = 4.1

| Mar high C = 10.2

| Apr high C = 17.5

| May high C = 22.9

| Jun high C = 26.7

| Jul high C = 28.1

| Aug high C = 28.9

| Sep high C = 25.0

| Oct high C = 19.1

| Nov high C = 10.5

| Dec high C = 2.7

| year high C = 16.4

| Jan mean C = -5.7

| Feb mean C = -2.3

| Mar mean C = 3.7

| Apr mean C = 10.5

| May mean C = 16.6

| Jun mean C = 21.1

| Jul mean C = 23.8

| Aug mean C = 24.0

| Sep mean C = 18.9

| Oct mean C = 11.8

| Nov mean C = 4.3

| Dec mean C = -3.2

| year mean C = 10.3

| Jan low C = -11.8

| Feb low C = -8.6

| Mar low C = -2.6

| Apr low C = 3.4

| May low C = 10.4

| Jun low C = 16.1

| Jul low C = 20.2

| Aug low C = 20.1

| Sep low C = 13.6

| Oct low C = 5.5

| Nov low C = -1.2

| Dec low C = -8.6

| year low C = 4.7

| Jan record low C = -29.2

| Feb record low C = -24.6

| Mar record low C = -13.4

| Apr record low C = -8.2

| May record low C = 0.9

| Jun record low C = 6.1

| Jul record low C = 11.3

| Aug record low C = 8.8

| Sep record low C = 3.5

| Oct record low C = -6.3

| Nov record low C = -13.8

| Dec record low C = -22.2

| year record low C = -29.2

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 18.2

| Feb precipitation mm = 26.3

| Mar precipitation mm = 30.8

| Apr precipitation mm = 69.0

| May precipitation mm = 102.4

| Jun precipitation mm = 119.0

| Jul precipitation mm = 400.0

| Aug precipitation mm = 347.4

| Sep precipitation mm = 121.2

| Oct precipitation mm = 49.9

| Nov precipitation mm = 48.1

| Dec precipitation mm = 22.1

| year precipitation mm = 1354.4

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 6.3

| Feb precipitation days = 6.0

| Mar precipitation days = 7.3

| Apr precipitation days = 8.1

| May precipitation days = 9.1

| Jun precipitation days = 10.9

| Jul precipitation days = 16.6

| Aug precipitation days = 14.3

| Sep precipitation days = 8.4

| Oct precipitation days = 6.6

| Nov precipitation days = 8.1

| Dec precipitation days = 7.5

| year precipitation days = 109.2

| Jan snow days = 9.2

| Feb snow days = 6.2

| Mar snow days = 4.5

| Apr snow days = 0.3

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 2.3

| Dec snow days = 7.3

| year snow days = 29.7

| Jan humidity = 67.1

| Feb humidity = 63.1

| Mar humidity = 60.5

| Apr humidity = 58.3

| May humidity = 64.4

| Jun humidity = 71.4

| Jul humidity = 81.3

| Aug humidity = 81.4

| Sep humidity = 76.9

| Oct humidity = 72.9

| Nov humidity = 71.6

| Dec humidity = 70.0

| year humidity = 69.9

| Jan sun = 173.3

| Feb sun = 176.0

| Mar sun = 196.5

| Apr sun = 203.7

| May sun = 224.5

| Jun sun = 198.7

| Jul sun = 141.9

| Aug sun = 170.0

| Sep sun = 187.0

| Oct sun = 200.6

| Nov sun = 152.3

| Dec sun = 159.0

| year sun = 2183.5

| Jan percentsun = 52.9

| Feb percentsun = 54.7

| Mar percentsun = 48.2

| Apr percentsun = 49.5

| May percentsun = 47.1

| Jun percentsun = 40.2

| Jul percentsun = 28.5

| Aug percentsun = 39.1

| Sep percentsun = 47.8

| Oct percentsun = 53.4

| Nov percentsun = 48.6

| Dec percentsun = 50.4

| year percentsun = 46.0

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine and snowy days 1981–2010)

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• Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Seogwipo, Jeju-do{{cite web|url=http://www.seogwipo.go.kr/contents/?mid=01100104|script-title=ko:[서귀포시] 불편을 드려 죄송합니다.|website=www.seogwipo.go.kr|access-date=2008-01-25|archive-date=2017-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713140251/http://seogwipo.go.kr/contents/?mid=01100104|url-status=live}}

• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Chorwon County, North Korea
• Geography of South Korea

Notes

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Sources

• [http://www.cwg.go.kr/site/english/sub.do?key=455 Cheorwon Peace Observatory]. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2018
• [http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?gotoPage=1&out_service=&cid=2039946 Cheorwon: Frontline Tourism]. (November 5, 2015). Retrieved December 7, 2018
• Hunter, W. C. (2013). The Visual Representation of Border Tourism: Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Dokdo in South Korea. International Journal of Tourism Research,17(2), 151–160. doi:10.1002/jtr.1973
• [http://www.cwg.go.kr/site/english/sub.do?key=458 Memorial Tower of the Baeckma Goji Battle]. (n.d.). Retrieved December 9, 2018
• [http://www.cwg.go.kr/site/english/sub.do?key=454 The Second Tunnel]. (n.d.). Retrieved December 8, 2018
• [http://www.cwg.go.kr/site/english/sub.do?key=460 Victory Observatory]. (n.d.). Retrieved December 9, 2018

• [http://www.cwg.go.kr/site/english/main.do Cheorwon county government home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614212119/http://www.cwg.go.kr/site/english/main.do |date=2017-06-14 }}

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Category:Counties of Gangwon Province, South Korea

Category:Biosphere reserves of South Korea