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Hwasun-gun


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Regional Features

Natural Environments

    • Located in the middle inland of Jeollanam-do, borders with Gwangju Metropolitan City (12.8km distance) and located in a mountain area including Mt. Mudeung, Mt. Baga, Mt. Mohu and Mt.Hwahak, a branch line of the Noryeong Mountain Range

    • Upright district of the Yeongsan River and the Seomjin River. Relatively mild climate with an annual average temperature of 13.7℃ over the last 5 years

Social Environment

    • Population: Annual average increase of 0.2% during the last 5 years(70,788 persons at the end of 1995, and 78,042 persons at the end of 1999)
      [Hwasun-eup: annual average increase of 7.3%, Myeon area: annual average decrease of 2.9-4.6%]
      * The influx of population is expected to decrease, with the Do Office transfer plan concretized

    • Transportation: strategic point of transportation links accessible from all directions, connected to 7 guns including Gwangju Metropolitan City and Naju-City (3 highways, 98km, 7 local roads, 110km, 20 gun roads, 175km)