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Coordinates: 36°36′10″N 127°18′15″E / 36.6028°N 127.3042°E / 36.6028; 127.3042
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Not anymore It's a part of Sejong City now.
 
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'''Jochiwon''' ({{ko-hhrm|조치원읍|鳥致院邑|Jochiwon-eup}}) is a [[Eup (administrative division)|town]] located in [[Sejong City]], [[South Korea]].
'''Jochiwon''' ({{ko-hhrm|조치원읍|鳥致院邑|labels=no}}) is a [[Eup (administrative division)|town]] located in [[Sejong City]], [[South Korea]].


Jochiwon is located in South Chungcheong Province. As of 2011, Jochiwon has a large foreign community consisting of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population. This is due to the existence of two major universities: Hong-ik University and Korea University [[Korea University Sejong Campus]], both satellite campuses. In addition to the universities, there are numerous public schools.
Jochiwon was the site of the [[Battle of Chochiwon]]. As of 2011, Jochiwon has a large foreign community consisting of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population. This is due to the existence of two major universities: Hong-ik University and Korea University [[Korea University Sejong Campus]], both satellite campuses. In addition to the universities, there are numerous public schools.


Many of the foreign teachers that work in Jochiwon live in the Chim-san-ri neighborhood where you will find numerous restaurants, mini-markets, bars, karaoke room businesses, batting cages and other games, internet cafes, apartments, bakeries, markets and a park. The estimated native English foreigner contingency is 50.
Many of the foreign teachers that work in Jochiwon live in the Chim-san-ri neighborhood where you will find numerous restaurants, mini-markets, bars, karaoke room businesses, batting cages and other games, internet cafes, apartments, bakeries, markets and a park. The estimated native English foreigner contingency is 50.
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Jochiwon is conveniently located between three major South Korean cities: [[Daejeon]], [[Cheonan]] and [[Cheongju]]. Each offers access to creature comforts (Western chain restaurants and shopping) that cannot be found in Jochiwon.
Jochiwon is conveniently located between three major South Korean cities: [[Daejeon]], [[Cheonan]] and [[Cheongju]]. Each offers access to creature comforts (Western chain restaurants and shopping) that cannot be found in Jochiwon.


==Notable people==


==Famous People==
* [[Song So-hee]]; Gugak, Minyo musician
* [[Song So-hee]]; Gugak, Minyo musician


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sejong.go.kr/dong/sub02_01_01.do Jochiwon-eup] {{in lang|ko}}
* [http://www.sejong.go.kr/dong/sub02_01_01.do Jochiwon-eup] {{in lang|ko}}
==Recent Foreign Graduates==
[http://rehmatkhan.com/ Dr. Rehmat Ullah], [https://kashifinayat.github.io/me/ Kashif Inayat] and Asif Mehmood, Hongik University
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/adnan-khan-60184517a/ Dr. Adnan Khan], Shoaib and Muhammad Nabeel from Korea University


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Latest revision as of 21:07, 16 August 2024

Jochiwon
Eup
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul조치원
 • Hanja鳥致院
 • Revised RomanizationJochiwon
 • McCune–ReischauerChoch'iwŏn
Coordinates: 36°36′10″N 127°18′15″E / 36.6028°N 127.3042°E / 36.6028; 127.3042
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
13.69 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
46,452
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)

Jochiwon (조치원읍; 鳥致院邑) is a town located in Sejong City, South Korea.

Jochiwon was the site of the Battle of Chochiwon. As of 2011, Jochiwon has a large foreign community consisting of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population. This is due to the existence of two major universities: Hong-ik University and Korea University Korea University Sejong Campus, both satellite campuses. In addition to the universities, there are numerous public schools.

Many of the foreign teachers that work in Jochiwon live in the Chim-san-ri neighborhood where you will find numerous restaurants, mini-markets, bars, karaoke room businesses, batting cages and other games, internet cafes, apartments, bakeries, markets and a park. The estimated native English foreigner contingency is 50.

Jochiwon is centrally located on Korail's Gyeongbu line. It is a 90-minute ride on Mugunghwa-ho to Seoul and trains run approximately every 30 minutes. Just outside Jochiwon town limits is the town of Osong home to Osong Station, a station with KTX service.

Jochiwon is conveniently located between three major South Korean cities: Daejeon, Cheonan and Cheongju. Each offers access to creature comforts (Western chain restaurants and shopping) that cannot be found in Jochiwon.

Notable people

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