Jangheung County

Jangheung County is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Slow city
In 2007 Jangheung was designated as a slow city. It was the first slow city designation in Asia.

Spot for filming
Festival (1996) was filmed in Jangheung county by director Im Kwon-taek.

Eulalia
Jangheung's Cheonkwan Mt. is known for its scenery and eulalias. These plants reach full height around mid-September and until October.

Symbols

 * Bird : Dove
 * Flower : Azalea
 * Tree : Camellia

Special products
The county is known for its production of Shiitake mushrooms.

Eco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.

Tourist spot

 * Vivi Ecotopia
 * Oheon Old House

Sister cities

 * 🇨🇳 Haiyan, Taishan, China
 * 🇰🇷 Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea since 1997
 * 🇰🇷 Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea
 * 🇰🇷 Bundang, South Korea