Jecheon

Jecheon (; ) is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Jecheon
Settlement.translit_lang1: Korean
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal City
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Hangul
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Hanja
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Jecheon-si
Settlement.translit_lang1_info4: Chech'ŏn-si
Settlement.image_skyline: Korea-Jecheon-SBS Jecheon setting 3329-07.JPG
Settlement.image_map: North Chungcheong-Jecheon.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Korea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hoseo
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Dialect
Settlement.population_blank1: Chungcheong
Settlement.area_total_km2: 882.47
Settlement.population_as_of: September 2024
Settlement.population_total: 129,066

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Population: 129066
Area: 882.47
Official website: english.okjc.net
Image: Korea-Jecheon-SBS Jecheon setting 3329-07.JPG

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Location
Climate
Tourism
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people from Jecheon
See also
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| government_footnotes = <!-- for references: use Jecheon is well known as the "healing city". A wide variety of traditional medical and herbal products and therapies are available, attracting people all over Korea to visit the city.