Hapcheon County

Hapcheon 합천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	합천군
• Hanja	陜川郡
• Revised Romanization	Hapcheon-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Hapch'ŏn-gun
Hapcheon is known for Haeinsa temple
Flag Emblem of Hapcheon
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 16 myeon
Area
• Total	983.42 km2 (379.70 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	60,160
• Density	61.2/km2 (159/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Located in northwestern South Gyeongsang Province, the county is surrounded by Changnyeong as well as Euiryeong to the Southeast, Geochang as well as Sancheong-gun to the West. High and precipitous hills are densely situated and the eastern part is flatter by the flowing streams of the Nakdong River.^[1]

Famous people born in the county include former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.