Sunchang County
County in Honam, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sunchang County (Korean: 순창군, Sunchang-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is located in a mountainous region of the province and is connected to the city of Jeonju by a modern double-lane free-way that was completed in 2011.
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Sunchang
순창군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 순창군 |
• Hanja | 淳昌郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Sunchang-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Sunch'ang-gun |
Coordinates: 35°22′25″N 127°08′34″E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Honam |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 495.75 km2 (191.41 sq mi) |
Population (March, 2022) | |
• Total | 26,689 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
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Sunchang's claim to fame is its red pepper paste, or gochujang, which is supposed to be distinct from other recipes. The governor of the county puts his personal seal of approval on it to make it authentic Sunchang Gochujang.
Famous people from Sunchang include Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, who was born there.