Jecheon, South Korea

Jecheon is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots such as Uirimji Reservoir and Cheongpung Lake. It is also home to Semyung University.Jecheon City is located in the northern part of Chungcheong-bukdo. It borders Munkyeong City to the south, and Wonju City and Youngwol-gun to the north. It is well-known for its beautiful environment from mountains to lakes among fantastic features. The province is part of the Hoseo region, and is bounded on the west by Chungcheongnam-do province, on the north by Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do provinces, on the south by Jeollabuk-do province, and on the east by Gyeongsangbuk-do. Chungcheongbuk-do is the only land-locked province in South Korea. The province is mostly mountainous, dominated by the Noryeong Mountains to the north and the Sobaek Mountains to the east.
Agricultural products includes rice, barley, beans, and potatoes, but the province specializes in ginseng and tobacco. The tobacco was introduced from the US in 1912, transplanted from Virginia. There are mineral reserves of gold, iron, coal, steatite, fluorite, and molybdenum, as well as marble and limestone in the northern part of the province. Silk weaving plays an important role.