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Hongcheon is a county and metropolis in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The metropolis lies on the northern financial institution of the Hongcheon River, southeast of Chuncheon. The terrain of the county is mainly mountainous and consists of hot springs in the Hongcheong River valley. The county produces ginseng, corn, and veggies.

As of 2012 the county had a populace of 70,401 people along with foreigners in 29,894 households. Hongcheon's ancient name was BulRyeokChunHyeon all through the rule of Goguryeo. King Gyeongduk of Silla modified the name to YoungHyeon of Sak-Ju, in 1043, it become named Hongcheon at some stage in the reign of King In-Jong. Following the independence of the country. On 15 August 1945, many administrative changes were made; affecting the jurisdiction of numerous devices beneath it’s managed. Korean Federation for Environmental Movement opened an academic facility in Hongcheon in 1995. Hongcheon County makes use of an logo to symbolize itself as the County of Culture and Tourism.