Seonsan-eup
As of May 2022, the population was around 14,000. This is a marked decline from past years; in 1995, its population had been 21,385. That number dropped to 15,001 by the end of 2020, and 14,623 by the end of 2021. The population is expected to continue dropping.
History
The area has been populated for over a thousand years. In 614, it was part of Silla. Seonsan was the site of the final battle between Goryeo and Later Baekje in 936, in which Later Baekje was finally defeated by the combined forces of Wang Kŏn and Kyŏn Hwŏn. It received its current name in 1413, during the early Joseon period. Around 1915, its population was around 1,000.
Seonsan was raised from myeon to eup status in 1979. Since 2004, it has been connected to the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway.
Famous people associated with Seonsan include former South Korean president Park Chung Hee and early Joseon scholar Ha Wi-ji.
See also
References
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- ^ "선산(善山)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-06.