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Part of Mahan

Called ‘Inghol-hyeon(prefecture)’

Renamed Eumseong-hyeon(prefecture) during the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok’s reign

Renamed Eumseong-gun(county) in accordance with Clause No. 98 of a Royal Order

• Area: 520.5㎢
• Population: 94,978 (36,894 households)
• Administrative district: 114 legal ris(villages), 322 administrative ris(villages), 1,242 bans(house groups)
• Organization: 1 office, 14 departments, county council, 2 direct agencies, 5 affiliated agencies, 9 eups(towns) and myeons(towns)
• Local products: Cheonggyeol Hot Pepper, Daolchan Watermelon, Haetsare Peach, Eumseong Ginseng, etc.

The Heart of National Territory! A Core District of the Central Region!

Eumseong’s transportation network, stretching in all directions, includes Jungbu Highway in the northwest, Jungbu Inland Highway in the north, an east-west overpass and a south-north highway, all of which have been a driving force for local economic growth.

Favorable district with business purposes

Progressive industrial complex through industry-agriculture cooperation

Thanks to Jungbu Highway and Jungbu Inland Highway, Eumseong is located in an optimal environment for rapid transportation. It has been active in attracting a high-tech industrial (industrial-agricultural) complex.

The best industrial complex with the best investment opportunity! Nearly 1,200 companies have produced a variety of products (metals, non-metals, electrical and electronic goods, chemicals, processed foods, etc.) in the industrial and industrial-agricultural complexes.

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Based on a close cooperation with public organizations, local businesses and academic research institutions, we are going to build a specialized, future-oriented city equipped with optimal innovation and the best conditions for establishing regional growth.