Bonghwa

Infobox Korean settlement
logo=Bonghwa logo.gif
hangul=봉화군
hanja=奉化郡
rr=Bonghwa-gun
mr=Ponghwa-gun
area_km2=1201
pop=41452|popnote= [http://bonghwa.go.kr/intro/main2_05.asp]
popden_km2=34.5
divs=1 "eup", 9 "myeon"

Bonghwa County ("Bonghwa-gun") 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 Taebaek-san itself, at more than 1500 meters above sea level. Because of this mountainous inland location, Bonghwa has a colder climate than most of the province, with an average annual temperature of 11°C.

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.

National treasure 201, a rock-carved seated Buddhist statue, is located in Bukji-ri, Murya-myeon.

Famous people from Bonghwa include director Kim Ki-duk.

Administrative divisions

Bonghwa is divided into ten primary divisions: one "eup" (large village) and nine rural districts ("myeon").
*Bonghwa-eup
*Beopjeon-myeon
*Bongseong-myeon
*Chunyang-myeon
*Jaesang-myeon
*Murya-myeon
*Myeongho-myeon
*Sangun-myeon
*Seokpo-myeon
*Socheon-myeon

ister Cities

*flagicon|South Korea Gangdong, South Korea

ee also

* Geography of South Korea
* Baekdudaegan

References

External links

* [http://www.bonghwa.go.kr/eng/index.html City government website]
* [http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeongbuk/Bonghwa/ Open Directory project]