Hadong

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Hadong

Hangul	하동군
Hanja	河東郡
Revised Romanization	Hadong-gun
McCune-Reischauer	Hadong-gun

Statistics

Area	675.53 km² (260.82 sq mi)
Population (2003)	58,010 ^[1]
Population density	85.9 /km² (222 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 12 myeon

Location map

Hadong County (Hadong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

1 History
2 Green tea
3 Development
4 Hadong Wild Tea Culture
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Hadong was called 'Dasachon' (county of much sand) in Jinguk period, and was part of 'Nangnoguk', one of 12 Byeonhan countries. According to 'History of Three Countries', it was 'Handasa-gun' and was changed into 'Hadong-gun' in 757 during the reign of King Gyeongdeok. In Goryeo, it was 'Hadong-hyeon' and in 1414, the 14th year of Taejong, it became 'Hanamhyeon' with 'Namhaehyeon'. It was raised to the status of 'Hadongdohobu' in 1740, the 30th year of Sukjong.^[2]

[edit] Green tea

Hadong is one of the cleanest area with Seomjin river and Jiri mountain. Its green tea is quite famous within Korean people. Hadong county made an advertisement on CNN in 2007 for getting attraction. There has been a green tea festival around May and June every year.^[3]

[edit] Development

Hadong has kept its position as fresh area but did not take industrial attention yet. Still, expressway did not expand properly. From this, 7650 residents petition for constructing new roads.^[4]

Lee Myeong bak announced to build Hadong county with Gyeongsangnam-do as leisure resort palace.^[5]

[edit] Hadong Wild Tea Culture

Hadong is the place where the pure Seomjin River is flowing with the elegant natural scenery of Mt. Jiri National Park and Hanryeo sea area.^[6]

It has taken place within county area with the green tea scent of thousand years alive is a culture tour festival.

[edit] See also

List of Korea-related topics

[edit] References

^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ Official website http://www.hadong.go.kr/e/main/frame.asp?test=/e/01/01_02.asp?m=m1
^ http://www.hadong.go.kr/e/main/frame.asp?test=/e/01/01_02.asp?m=m1
^ 하동군 국도 19호선 4차선 확.포장 시급 Newsis 2008-01-22
^ [이명박 정부 개발 핫 이슈] "동아시아 7대 경제권 도약 꿈꾼다" 2008-01-22 Retrieved 2008-01-26
^ English page for Hadong tour

[edit] External links

v • d • e Administrative divisions of South Gyeongsang province, South Korea

Capital	Changwon

Cities	Geoje · Gimhae · Jinhae · Jinju · Masan · Miryang · Sacheon · Tongyeong · Yangsan

Counties	Changnyeong · Geochang · Goseong · Hadong · Haman · Hamyang · Hapcheon · Namhae · Sancheong · Uiryeong