Gimcheon[dead link], or Kimcheon (김천시), is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Understand
History
- Three Kingdoms Era
Shilla conquered Gammun-guk (Gamno-guk) and established Gaammun-gun, promoted to Gammunju
- Unified Silla
Renamed Gammunju to Gammun-gun, Gammun-gun as Gaeryeong-gun, and reorganized Gimsan-hyeon, Jirye-hyeon, and Eomo-hyeon to Gaeryeong-gun
- Goryeo Dynasty
Changed Gaeryeong-gun to Gaeryeong-hyeon, Gimsan and Jirye-hyeon to Gyeongsan-bu, Emo-hyeon as Sangjumok
- Joseon Dynasty
Gimsan and Eomo-hyeon integrated to Gimsan-gun, Jirye-hyeon to Jirye-gun and Gaeryeong-hyeon to Gaeryeong-gun
- 1995
Gimcheon-si and Geumneung-gun integrated into Gimcheon-si (15 myeons, 13 dongs)
Get in
By train
Gimcheon is served by 1 Gimcheon–Gumi Station (김천 구미 역) for high speed KTX services, and the more centrally located 2 Gimcheon Station (김천역) for all other trains.
Get around
See
- 1 Jikjisa Temple (직지사). Constructed in the year 418 at the foot of Mount Hwangaksan, Jikjisa temple claims to be the oldest in Korea. Temple stays are offered. Adults: ₩2,500 Youth: ₩1,500 Children: ₩1,000.
- Gimcheon Museum of Art.
- Gimcheon Gymnasium.
- Gimcheon Culture & Art Center.
- Buhang Dam Suspension Bridge.
- Buhang Dam Water Culture Center.
- Binnae Nongak Training Center.
- Sudo Valley.
- Sudosan Recreational Forest.
- The Past Skill Village.
- Ehwamanlee Green Farm Village.
- Jikjisa Temple.
Do
- Jeungsan Sudo Valley Camping Resort.
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