Nonsan is a
city||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in South Chungcheong Province,
South KoreaThe 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...
. It is located at 36°12′N 127°5′E. Nonsan is also called Nolmoi, meaning dusk(y) or yellow mountain ; "Nonsan" means
rice paddiesA paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
+ mountain(s).
History
During the
SamhanThe Samhan period of Korean history comprises confederacies of Mahan, Jinhan, and Byeonhan in central and southern Korean peninsula, during the final century BCE and the early centuries CE....
period, Nonsan is believed to have been part of
MahanMahan was a loose confederacy of statelets that existed from around the 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE in the southern Korean peninsula in the Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces. Arising out of the confluence of Gojoseon migration and the Jin state federation, Mahan was one of the Samhan , along...
territory. In the
BaekjeBaekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
period, the district belonged to Hwangdeungyasan-gun. The crucial battle in which Silla defeated Baekje is thought to have taken place in the general area of Nonsan. Later, in the
SillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
period, Nonsan was divided into two different towns: Deogeun and Hwangsan.
The modern city of Nonsan was established in 1914, by the merger of the four counties of
YeonsanYeonsan is a part of Nonsan, South Korea. It is a small town , located on the rail line between Nonsan proper and Daejeon.It holds an annual jujube festival.Hanmin University is located in Yeonsan.-Reference:...
-gun,
EunjinEunjin is a myeon, or rural district, of Nonsan, South Korea. Located in the southwestern portion of Nonsan, it covers 22.3 square kilometers, and has a population of 5,983....
-gun, Noseong-gun and Seoksung-gun.
Transportation
Nonsan is served by the
national railroadThe rail transportation system in South Korea includes mainline railway lines, and rapid transit system in some major cities.- Korean Empire and Partition :...
system and city, regional and national bus lines. An
expresswayA controlled-access highway is a highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated...
connects the city to
DaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
and other cities. Many streets have bike paths, sharing pavement with sidewalks. The stream running through the city proper is not navigable, but downstream it joins the
Geum RiverThe Geum-gang River is located in South Korea. It is a major river that originates in Jangsu-eub, North Jeolla Province. It flows northward through North Jeolla and North Chungcheong Provinces and then changes direction in the vicinity of Greater Daejeon and flows southwest through South...
, and an outlying subdivision of the city serves as a significant fishing port.
Economics and industry
Nonsan is an agricultural city, with
riceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
being the most important crop. Other important crops include strawberries,
ginsengGinseng is any one of eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae....
,
napa cabbageNapa cabbage , also known as celery cabbage, is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China, and is widely used in East Asian cuisine. In much of the world, this is the vegetable referred to as "Chinese cabbage"...
,
watermelonWatermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
s, and Korean pears.
According to
The Chosun IlboThe Chosun Ilbo is one of the major newspapers in South Korea. With a daily circulation of over 2,200,000, the Chosun Ilbo has undertaken annual inspections since Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993...
, the farmers are growing new varieties of strawberry produced in Japan without the producer's permission, while the
JoongAng Daily says "Strawberries grown in Nonsan are of various types: seolhyang, maehyang, geumhyang, janghi (akihime) and yukbo (red pearl). The first three were developed in Nonsan while the latter two are from Japan. Janghi is the most commonly grown in Korea. However, seolhyang is the sweetest". Sesil [pronounced "say -shill"] company is the world's third leading producer of insects for natural pest control. The prominent
yoghurtYoghurt, yogurt or yogourt is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yoghurt are known as "yoghurt cultures"...
company,
YakultKorea Yakult Co., Ltd is a South Korean food company based in Seocho-gu, Seoul; under the ownership of Yakult Corporation, Japan. It is one of the largest food companies in South Korea and produces beverages , ramen noodles, and dairy products .Korea Yakult was founded in 1969...
, has its headquarters in Nonsan. Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. is a regional supplier of food products.
The greater Nonsan area includes the national army training center.
Higher education
- Konyang University
Konyang University , located in Nonsan, South Korea, was founded in 1991.Konyang University has campuses in Nonsan and Daejeon. The Nonsan campus is the main campus with over 10,000 undergraduate students and more than forty majors, mostly in applied fields. The Daejeon campus has programs in...
, founded 1991, has its main campus in Nonsan. It has a university hospital with educational programs for medical technicians, nurses and doctors in Daejeon
- Hanmin University
-External links:*...
, in YeonsanYeonsan is a part of Nonsan, South Korea. It is a small town , located on the rail line between Nonsan proper and Daejeon.It holds an annual jujube festival.Hanmin University is located in Yeonsan.-Reference:...
-myeon
- Geumgang University
Geumgang University is a South Korean Buddhist university located in the countryside, under the shadow of Gyeryong Mountain, between Nonsan and Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The campus is within the administrative boundaries of Nonsan's Sangwol-myeon district. The university is operated by the...
, a recently founded Buddhist university, in rural Nonsan, near Gyeryongsan
- Korea Bio Polytechnic is a two-year college run by the nation's Department of Labor.
Secondary education
Nonsan has a number of high schools, including a girls' high school, a technical high school, and two private schools which attract students from across the province and beyond.
Tourism
Local attractions include the Eunjin Mireuk, a large standing Buddhist sculpture of the
GoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
period and its accompanying temple, Gwanchoksa, as well as the
Baekje Military MuseumBaekje Military Museum is a public museum in Nonsan, South Korea elucidating the military history of the later Baekje kingdom. The museum includes artifacts, reconstructed weapons and armor, dioramas, and a reconstructed defense wall. It opened in 2002....
. The spring Strawberry festival is another popular tourist event.
Other
The city has a concert hall, where various cultural activities such as concerts and lectures are held. Konyang University's auditorium also hosts free cultural activities for the community.
In June 2011, the multipurpose culture hall Sangsang Madang was completed. It is dedicated to "indie art".
Administrative divisions
Nonsan City has jurisdiction over 2
eupAn eup or ŭp is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.-In South Korea:Along with "myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county , and of some cities with a population of less than 500,000...
, 11
myeonA myeon, myŏn or myon is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.-In South Korea:...
, and 2
dongA dong is the lowest administrative unit of districts and of those cities which are not divided into wards throughout Korea...
.
| Name |
Hangul |
Hanja |
| Ganggeyong-eup |
강경읍 |
江景邑 |
| Yeonmu-eup |
연무읍 |
鍊武邑 |
| Seongdong-myeon |
성동면 |
城東面 |
| Gwangseok-myeon |
광석면 |
光石面 |
| Noseong-myeon |
노성면 |
魯城面 |
| Sangwol-myeon |
상월면 |
上月面 |
| Bujeok-myeon |
부적면 |
夫赤面 |
| Yeonsan Yeonsan is a part of Nonsan, South Korea. It is a small town , located on the rail line between Nonsan proper and Daejeon.It holds an annual jujube festival.Hanmin University is located in Yeonsan.-Reference:...
-myeon |
연산면 |
連山面 |
| Beolgok-myeon |
벌곡면 |
伐谷面 |
| Yangcheon-myeon |
양촌면 |
陽村面 |
| Gayagok-myeon |
가야곡면 |
可也谷面 |
| Eunjin Eunjin is a myeon, or rural district, of Nonsan, South Korea. Located in the southwestern portion of Nonsan, it covers 22.3 square kilometers, and has a population of 5,983....
-myeon |
은진면 |
恩津面 |
| Chae-un-myeon |
채운면 |
彩雲面 |
| Chwiam-dong |
취암동 |
鷲岩洞 |
| Buchang-dong |
부창동 |
富倉洞 |
Notable people
- Lim Sung-kyu, South Korean Minister of Finance and Economy
- Noh Sang-Kyoon, contemporary artist
- Rhee In-je, three-time South Korean presidential candidate, was born in Nonsan.
- Chun Sung-gwan, Head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office (2009)
- Yeom Hong-chul, Mayor of Daejeon
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
- Go Soo, film and television actor was born in Nonsan.
- Park Beom-shin
-Life:Park Beom-shin was born in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do. Park graduated from Jeonju National University of Education, Wonkwang University and Korea University, and then made his literary debut with “Remains of the Summer” , which won him the JoongAng Ilbo's New Year's Literary Contest in 1973...
, writer, is from Nonsan.
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