Geumcheon-myeon is a myeon, or township, in eastern Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Geumcheon-myeon is composed of 10 subdivisions known as legal ri.[1] It covers an area of 71.88 square kilometres (27.75 sq mi).[2]
As of 2022, Geumcheon-myeon had a registered resident population of 3,281.[2] Of these, 3,222 (98.2%) were Korean.[2] The average age of residents in Geumcheon-myeon was 62.4.[2]
The Dongchang River runs through Geumcheon-myeon. Geumcheon is also the home of the Ungang Old House and Geumcheon Middle and High School, the only High School in eastern Cheongdo.[citation needed] It is also home to several Buddhist temples and historic Confucian academies.
More than 4,000 head of cattle are raised in Geumcheon-myeon.[3] Donggok-ri marks the eastern frontier of cow country in Cheongdo.[citation needed]
Fruits grown in Geumcheon-myeon include jujubes (34 hectares (84 acres)), peaches (25 hectares (62 acres)), and persimmons (23 hectares (57 acres)).[3]
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