Samcheok
Encyclopedia
Samcheok is a city
in Gangwon-do
, South Korea
.
, established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University)
, Seoul
since October 14, 1999 Yeonsu-gu
, Incheon
since October 13, 2000 Guri
, Gyeonggi-do
since March 20, 2001 Icheon
, Gyeonggi-do
since August 17, 2004 Seongnam
, Gyeonggi-do
since June 22, 2007 Ulleung County
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
since June 25, 2009 Akabira, Hokkaidō
since July 18, 1997 Kurobe, Toyama
since July 18, 1997 Kanda, Fukuoka
since July, 1997 Wangqing County
, Jilin
since September 4, 1997 Dongying
, Shandong
since March 24, 1999 Jixi
, Heilongjiang
since May 21, 2008 Leesburg, Virginia
since April 22, 2003 Kungur
, Perm Krai
since May 30, 2003 Mareeba Shire
, Queensland
since November 9, 2004
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gangwon-do
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Ancient age & Three Kingdom
- It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk"
- 102 under the rule of SillaSillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
(PasaPasa of SillaPasa Isageum was the fifth ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Pasa Isageum, isageum being the royal title in early Silla...
23rd) - 468 under the rule of GoguryeoGoguryeoGoguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
(JangsuJangsu of GoguryeoEmperor Jangsu of Goguryeo was the 20th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was born in 394, the eldest son of King Gwanggaeto the Great...
56th) - 505 The name changed to Sil-jick joo (JijeungJijeung of SillaJijeung of Silla was the 22nd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He is remembered for strengthening royal authority and building Silla into a centralized kingdom....
6th) - 658 The name changed to Book-jin (MuyeolMuyeol of SillaKing Taejong Muyeol , born Kim Chunchu, was the 29th monarch of the southern Korean kingdom of Silla and ruled from 654 to 661. He is credited for leading the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea...
5th)
Goryeo Dynasty
- 995 The name changed to Cheokjoo (SeongjongSeongjong of GoryeoSeongjong of Goryeo was the sixth monarch of the medieval Korean kingdom Goryeo. He was the second son of Daejong, and a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He ascended the throne after Gyeongjong stepped down....
14th) - 1018 The name changed to Samcheok-hyun (HyeonjongHyeonjong of GoryeoHyeonjong of Goryeo was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Gang Jo, whom the previous Emperor Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Chi-yang.In 1010, The Khitan attacked again during an internal...
9th)
Joseon Dynasty
- 1393 Samcheok-hyun was raised into Samcheok-bu (TaejoTaejo of JoseonTaejo of Joseon , born Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is Yi Dan, was the founder and the first king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, and the main figure in overthrowing the Goryeo Dynasty...
2nd) - 1413 change of the name to Samcheok protectorate (TaejongTaejong of JoseonKing Taejong was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great.-Founding of Joseon:...
13th) - 1895 change of the name to Samcheok-gun (GojongGojong of KoreaGojong , the Emperor Gwangmu was the twenty-sixth king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty and the first emperor of the Korean Empire.-King of the Joseon:Gojong took the throne in 1863 when still a child...
32nd)
Japanese occupation
- 1917 Bunae-myeon change of the name to Samcheok-myeon
- 1938 Samcheok-myeon was raised into Samcheok-eup
Republic of Korea
- 1973 Jangsung-eup Hwangji branch office was raised to Hwangji-eup (at that time, the most population of the county)
- 1980. 04. 01. Bukpyeong-eup was Incorporated into Donghae-si
- 1980. 12. 01. Wondeock-myeon was elevated to Wondeock-eup
- 1981. 07. 01. The combination of Jangseong-eup and Hwangji-eup was raised into Taebaek-siTaebaekTaebaek is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains.-Climate:-Sister cities: Helong, Jilin since August 29, 1995 Baguio City, Philippines since April 25, 2006 Suzhou, China since March 8, 2005 Gaoan, China since June 23, 2004 Changchun, China...
- 1986. 01. 01. Samcheok-eup was raised into Samcheok-si
- 1986. 03. 27. Wondeok-eup Ojeo branch office was raised into Kagok-myeon
- 1989. 01. 01. Yonghwa-ri and jangho-ri were incorporated into Gundeok-myeon
- 1994. 12. 26. 5 districts (Called ri) of Hajang-myeon were incorporated into Taebaek-siTaebaekTaebaek is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains.-Climate:-Sister cities: Helong, Jilin since August 29, 1995 Baguio City, Philippines since April 25, 2006 Suzhou, China since March 8, 2005 Gaoan, China since June 23, 2004 Changchun, China...
- 1995. 01. 01. The combination of Samcheok-si and Samcheok-gun was incorporated to Samcheok-si
Education
Samcheok has one university, KNU Samcheok CampusKangwon National University
Kangwon National University was established in 1947 in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do province, South Korea. As one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities, Kangwon National University serves as the flagship educational institution of Gangwon province....
, established March 1, 2006. (formerly Samcheok National University)
Sister cities
Seongbuk-guSeongbuk-gu
Seongbuk-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located in the mid-north part of the city. The current Mayor is Seo Chan-gyo, who has been mayor since July 1, 2006.-Administrative divisions:...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
since October 14, 1999 Yeonsu-gu
Yeonsu-gu
Yeonsu-gu is a ward in Incheon, South Korea . It is near in New Songdo City, which is a developing new city and part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone....
, Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
since October 13, 2000 Guri
Guri
Guri is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Guri" is thought by some to mean "nine villages," which is reflected in the Hanja for the town. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the Capital Metropolitan Area.The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are...
, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
since March 20, 2001 Icheon
Icheon
Icheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It should not be confused with the much larger Incheon Metropolitan City. Neighboring districts include Yeoju County, Gwangju City, Yongin City, and Anseong City within Gyeonggi province, as well as Eumseong County in North Chungcheong...
, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
since August 17, 2004 Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
since June 22, 2007 Ulleung County
Ulleung County
Ulleung County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.It consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo, but is held to cover a total of 44 islands, including Liancourt Rocks , which is contested by Japan and North Korea...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
since June 25, 2009 Akabira, Hokkaidō
Akabira, Hokkaido
is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. The name is Ainu for Mountain Ridge.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 13,597 and the density of 105 persons per km². The total area is 129.88 km². The city was once a prosperous coal-mining city, its...
since July 18, 1997 Kurobe, Toyama
Kurobe, Toyama
is a city located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 42,612 and the density of 99.9 persons per km². The total area is 426.34 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1954...
since July 18, 1997 Kanda, Fukuoka
Kanda, Fukuoka
is a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 35,407 and a density of 762.10 persons per km²...
since July, 1997 Wangqing County
Wangqing County
Wangqing County is a county of eastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.-Administrative Divisions:Wangqing has 8 towns and one township.Towns:...
, Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
since September 4, 1997 Dongying
Dongying
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, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
since March 24, 1999 Jixi
Jixi
Jixi is a city in eastern Heilongjiang Province in the People's Republic of China. At the 2010 census, 1,862,161 people resided within its administrative area of 22,351 square kilometers and 757,647 in its built up area made of 4 out of 6 urban districts...
, Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
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since May 21, 2008 Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia
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since April 22, 2003 Kungur
Kungur
Kungur is a town in the southeast of Perm Krai, Russia, located in the Ural Mountains at the inflowing of the Iren and Shakhva Rivers into the Sylva River . Kungur was founded in 1663 and granted town status in 1781. It serves as the administrative center of Kungursky District, although it is not...
, Perm Krai
Perm Krai
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since May 30, 2003 Mareeba Shire
Mareeba Shire
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, Queensland
Queensland
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since November 9, 2004