Boeun County
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Boeun County (Boeun-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
History
Boeun ( literally "offering gratitude" or "thanksgiving"), was a South Korean town named in 1406 by a remorseful King Taejong, who felt relieved that he had cleared his conscience after having participated in a ceremonial ritual at the local Beopjusa temple to appease the spirits of his dead younger half-brothers, whose deaths he had caused in a power struggle years earlier.<ref>Official website, OriginTemplate:Dead link</ref>
In July 1973, Boeun township was elevated to the status of Boeun town.<ref>Regulations concerning establishment of towns (eups)(1973-03-12)</ref> In 1983, two townships were abolished and incorporated into normal ones. In 2007, Hoebuk-myeon changed its name to Hoein-myeon, Oesongni-myeon to Jangan-myeon, and Naesonngni-myeon into Songnisan-myeonn.<ref>Allowance of alteration concerning from cities to townships (ris)(1983-01-10) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea Currently, Boeun is composed of 1 eup (Boeun-eup) and 10 myons. One of the myons, Maro-myon of which capital is kwanki-ri is famous for Han-woo (Korean traditional cow) and the beautiful scenery in Ku-byong mountain. </ref>
Festivals
- Songnisan Fall Festival: During autumn a festival is held at Songnisan, a celebrated mountain in central Korea. The festival has been an important contributor to the development of tourism and the economy in the region.<ref>Official page of Boeun County http://english.boeun.go.kr/ Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Boeun Ocher Apple Festival: Boeun County is well known for its apples, for which a major festival is held to promote them.
Products
Jujube is the most well-known agricultural product in Boeun county. Additionally, the county's fruit, and eggs are growing in popularity thanks to their eco-friendly mark.<ref>보은군내 친환경농산물인증 농가 2배 증가 The confirmation of eco mark doubles Newsis 2008-01-10</ref>
Climate
Boeun has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. Template:Weather box
Symbols
- City Flower: Forsythia
- City Tree: Jujube tree
- City Bird: Magpie Birds
Twin towns – sister cities
Boeun is twinned with:
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- Template:Flagdeco Clarence-Rockland, Canada<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>