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Nonsan

Coordinates:36°12′N127°5′E/ 36.200°N 127.083°E/36.200; 127.083
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Nonsan
논산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
•Hangul논산시
•HanjaLuận sơn thị
•Revised RomanizationNonsan-si
•McCune-ReischauerNonsan-si
Flag of Nonsan
Flag
Official logo of Nonsan
Emblem of Nonsan
Motto:
City of Strawberrys
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Coordinates:36°12′N127°5′E/ 36.200°N 127.083°E/36.200; 127.083
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions2eup,11myeon,and 2dong
Government
• MayorSeong hyeon Baek (백성현)
Area
• Total554.82 km2(214.22 sq mi)
Population
(September 2024[1])
• Total108,883
• Density220/km2(600/sq mi)
• Dialect
Chungcheong
Time zoneUTC+9(Korea Standard Time)
Banya-San Park.

Nonsan(Korean:논산;Korean pronunciation:[non.san]) is acityinSouth Chungcheong Province,South Korea.It is located at36°12′N127°5′E/ 36.200°N 127.083°E/36.200; 127.083.The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden "Nolmoe," which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features.[2]The city belongs to the Daejeon Metropolitan Area.

History

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Nonsan has a significant history.[3]During theSamhanperiod, Nonsan is believed to have been part ofMahanterritory. In theBaekjeperiod, the district belonged to Hwangdeungyasan-gun. The crucial battle in which Silla defeated Baekje is thought to have taken place in the general area of Nonsan. Later, in theSillaperiod, Nonsan was divided into two different towns: Deogeun and Hwangsan.

The train station was built in 1911, in the same year as the rail line through the Nonsan plain was completed.[4]

The modern city of Nonsan was established in 1914, by the merger of the fourcountiesofYeonsan-gun,Eunjin-gun,Noseong-gun andSeoksung-gun.

During theKorean War,aPOW campwas set up by the U.S. and South Korean forces. On June 18, 1953, at the Nonsan camp as well as at POW camps atBusan, Masan,andKwangju,thousands of POWs swarmed out of the camps and melted into the local population in order to avoid being repatriated to North Korea.[5]

Transportation

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Nonsan is served by thenational railroadsystem and city, regional and national bus lines. Anexpresswayconnects the city toDaejeonand other cities. Many streets havebike paths,sharing pavement with sidewalks. The stream running through the city proper is not navigable, but downstream it joins theGeum River,and an outlying subdivision of the city serves as a significant fishing port.

Chungcheong Metropolitan Railroad is proposed, in the third phase, to set Ganggyeong Station for the starting point and connect the city withGyeryong,Daejeon, andCheongju.

Economics and industry

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Nonsan is an agricultural city, withricebeing the most important crop. Other important crops includestrawberries,ginseng,napa cabbage,[6] watermelons,andKorean pears. According toThe Chosun Ilbo,[7]the farmers are growing new varieties of strawberry produced in Japan without the producer's permission, while theJoongAng Dailysays "Strawberries grown in Nonsan are of various types: seolhyang, maehyang, geumhyang, janghi (akihime) and yukbo (red pearl). The first three were developed in Nonsan while the latter two are from Japan. Janghi is the most commonly grown in Korea. However, seolhyang is the sweetest".[8]Sesil [pronounced "say -shill" ] company is the world's third leading producer of insects for natural pest control. The prominentyogurtcompany,Yakult,has its headquarters in Nonsan. Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. is a regional supplier of food products.[6]

The greater Nonsan area includes theROK Armytraining center(36°07′32″N127°06′24″E/ 36.125483°N 127.106697°E/36.125483; 127.106697(Nonsan Korean Army Training Center (논산육군훈련소))).

Education

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Higher education

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Secondary education

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Nonsan has a number of high schools, including a girls' high school, a technical high school, and two private schools which attract students from across the province and beyond.[10]

Tourism

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Mireuk-bosal

Local attractions include theEunjin Mireuk,a large standing Buddhist sculpture of theGoryeoperiod and its accompanying temple, Gwanchoksa,[11]as well as theBaekje Military Museum.[12]

Mireuk-bosal at Gwanchok Temple in Nonsan City, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

The spring Strawberry Festival[13]is a popular tourist event as is theGanggyoungautumn fermented seafood festival.[14]

The eight famous spots in Nonsan includeGwanchoksa,the historic sites ofGeneral Gyebaek,Tapjeong Reservoir,Ssanggyesa (Temple), and Noseong Sanseong (Fortress).[15][16][17]

Other

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The city has a concert hall, where various cultural activities such as concerts and lectures are held. Konyang University's auditorium also hosts free cultural activities for the community.

In June 2011, the multipurpose culture hall Sangsang Madang was completed. It is dedicated to "indie art".[18][19]

Donam Academy, one of the nine neo-Confucian seowon established in Korea during theChoseon dynasty,is in greater Nonsan. It was made a UNESCO provisional world heritage site in December 2011.[20]

Administrative divisions

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See also:Administrative divisions of South Korea

Nonsan City has jurisdiction over 2eup,11myeon,and 2dong.

Name Hangul Hanja
Ganggyeong-eup 강경읍 Giang cảnh ấp
Yeonmu-eup 연무읍 Liên võ ấp
Seongdong-myeon 성동면 Thành mặt đông
Gwangseok-myeon 광석면 Quang thạch mặt
Noseong-myeon 노성면 Lỗ thành mặt
Sangwol-myeon 상월면 Thượng nguyệt mặt
Bujeok-myeon 부적면 Phu xích mặt
Yeonsan-myeon 연산면 Liền sơn mặt
Beolgok-myeon 벌곡면 Phạt cốc mặt
Yangcheon-myeon 양촌면 Dương thôn mặt
Gayagok-myeon 가야곡면 Khá vậy cốc mặt
Eunjin-myeon 은진면 Ân tân mặt
Chae-un-myeon 채운면 Mây tía mặt
Chwiam-dong 취암동 Thứu hang động
Buchang-dong 부창동 Phú thương động

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea

Nonsan istwinnedwith:[21]

Notable people

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  • Rhee In-je, three-time South Korean presidential candidate[22][23]
  • Chun Sung-gwan, Head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office (2009)[24]
  • Yeom Hong-chul, formal Mayor ofDaejeon[25]
  • Go Soo,film and television actor
  • Park Beom-shin,writer

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Population statistics".Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety.2024.
  2. ^논산 100주년.2014. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-04-09.Retrieved2018-04-09.
  3. ^눈산의 어제이야기,Nonsan Moon-hoa ueon: Nonsan Naedong, 2007.
  4. ^Grager, Edwin H. (1994).Landownership under Colonial Rule: Korea's Japanese Experience, 1900-1935.University of Hawaii Press. p. 195.ISBN9780824814977.Retrieved2018-04-16.
  5. ^Lee, Bong (2003).The Unfinished War: Korea.new York: Algora. p. 222.ISBN9780875862323.Retrieved2018-04-16.
  6. ^ab"Grocery prices carousel never stops spinning".Korea JoongAng Daily.Retrieved2018-04-16.
  7. ^"Triều Tiên nhật báo Chosunilbo (Japanese Edition)"(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon 2006-10-10.Retrieved2006-09-29.
  8. ^Limb Jae-un "Let Me Take You down to Nonsan," February 16, 2007
  9. ^"Korean National Defense University relocation done: ministry".Yonhap News Agency.Retrieved2018-04-16.
  10. ^쌘뽈여자고등학교 홈페이지.sp.cnems.kr.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-02-03.
  11. ^박상현 (2018-02-13).1천년 전 제작된 국내 최대 석불 '은진미륵' 국보 된다.연합뉴스(in Korean).Retrieved2018-04-16.
  12. ^백제 군사 박물관.Government of Nonsan. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-09-01.
  13. ^Nonsan Strawberry Festival (논산 딸기축제) - Official Korea Tourism Organization.english.visitkorea.or.kr.
  14. ^http://ggfestival.co.krArchived2013-05-23 at theWayback Machine
  15. ^디지털논산문화대전에 오신 것을 환영합니다..nonsan.grandculture.net.
  16. ^http://tour.nonsan.go.krArchived2013-08-23 at theWayback Machine
  17. ^"Nonsan".Retrieved2014-12-02.
  18. ^[1]ArchivedJune 13, 2011, at theWayback Machine
  19. ^KT&G 상상마당.Sangsangmadang. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-03.Retrieved2013-05-13.
  20. ^"S. Korea pushes to register Confucian academies on UNESCO heritage list - YONHAP NEWS".english.yonhapnews.co.kr.
  21. ^"Friendship Cities".nonsan.go.kr.Nonsan.Retrieved2020-11-11.
  22. ^"Can Minor Candidates Become Major Leaguers?".koreatimes.2007-11-20.Retrieved2023-07-10.
  23. ^"UDP decides to leave Rhee on the outside".Korea JoongAng Daily.
  24. ^JoongAng Dailyonline, 22 June 2009http://joongangdaily.joins /article/view.asp?aid=2906411
  25. ^"Profiles of Winners".Koreatimes.co.kr. 2010-06-02.Retrieved2013-05-13.
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