Geumsan County

It borders Muju County, North Jeolla Province (Jeollabuk-do), which is famous for its ski resort nearby.The old Geumsan-gun was in Baekje Age called Jinnae-gun or Jinnaeeul-gun, and after Silla unified Three Kingdoms of Korea, its name was changed to Jinye-gun during the reign of King Gyeongdeok.In 1305 (Goryeo King Chungnyeol 31st year) it was promoted to Geumju-gun, including 5 hyeons, Buri-hyeon, Cheonggeo-hyeon, Mupung-hyeon, Jindong-hyeon, with Geumju governor to govern it.It first consisted of 10 myeons: Geumsanmyeon, Geumseong-myeon, Jewon-myeon, Buri-myeon, Gunbuk-myeon, Namil-myeon, Nami-myeon, Jinsan-myeon, Boksu-myeon, and Chubu-myeon.There is also the Chilbak Gun, a tomb of 700 soldiers, including Cho Heon, a medical officer, and Yeongyu, a captain, who were martyred during the Imjin War (Battle of Geumsan).
CountyHangulSouth KoreaRegionAdministrative divisionsChungcheongJeollaKoreanSouth ChungcheongJeollabuk-doMuju CountyNorth JeollaBaekjeThree Kingdoms of KoreaKing GyeongdeokGoryeoKing ChungnyeolGoryeosaJoseon DynastyTaejongSouth Chungcheong ProvinceNorth Jeolla ProvinceZenrahoku-dōginsenghumid continental climateKöppenhumid subtropical climateprecipitationrelative humiditysunshine hourspossible sunshineKorea Meteorological AdministrationDaedunsanImjin WarBoseoksaHankookHongseongSpecific cityCheonanDongnamSeobukCitiesBoryeongDangjinGongjuGyeryongNonsanSeosanCountiesCheongyangSeocheon