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Introduction of Sokcho

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Location: Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do (central Jeollabuk-do)
Area: 692km2 (8.6% of Jeollabuk-do)
Administrative zones: 1 eup, 14 myeon, 12 dong, 720 ri, 1,825 ban
Administrative organization: 3 bureaus, 1 office, 21 departments, 23 divisions, 5 centers (City council: 17 persons)
Main industries: finance and insurance, wholesale and retail, service, manufacturing
Industrial structure: rice, apples, pears, chili peppers, Korean melons, floriculture
Internet address: http: //www.jeongeup.go.kr: 8080/index.jsp
Sister cities: Xuzhou, China; Narita, Japan; Sokcho, Gangwon; Jongno-gu, Seoul; Suseong-gu, Daegu; Sacheon,Gyeongnam

Nov 30, '95: Proposed exchange between government organizations (Jeongeup)
Jan 25, '96: Delegation from Jeongeup visited Sokcho (Director of general affairs bureau and 2 others)
Apr 22, '96: Delegation from Sokcho visited Jeongeup (Vice-mayor and 5 others)
Jun 13, '96: Signed exchange MOU (Sokcho)

Location: Jung-gu, Seoul (central Seoul)
Area: 9.99km2 (1.6% of Seoul)
Administrative zones: 15 dong, 249 tong, 1,605 ban
Administrative organization: 5 bureaus, 1 head, 2 officers, 24 departments, 15 divisions (City council: 16 persons [intent, parliamentary politics, communication])
Main industries: finance and insurance, wholesale and retail, service, manufacturing
Major cultural artifacts: National Treasure #1 Namdaemun, Namsan Bongsudae, Hanok Village, etc.
Main institutes: 8 embassies, 40,233 financial institutes, 10 press companies
Internet address: http: //www.junggu.seoul.kr/junggu/

Apr 29, '96: Proposed exchange between government organizations (Jung-gu)
Jun 25, '96: Conference group from Jung-gu visited Sokcho (exchange manager and 3 others)
Jan 22, '97: Signed exchange MOU (Jung-gu)

Administrative zones: 6 dong, 287 tong, 1,908 ban
Administrative organizations: 4 bureaus, 2 offices, 18 departments, 1 city council, 1 direct management, 3 centers, 6 divisions
Culture and arts: May: Doksan Fortress Culture Festival, Oct: Beauty and Healing Festival
No. of businesses: 215 (10 conglomerates, 25 medium-sized companies, 180 small companies)
Domestic sister cities: Yeongdong-gun, Chungbuk; Sokcho, Gangwon; Suncheon, Jeonnam
Character: Kkasani (Personified the crow, which is the bird of Osan, and expressed it in a friendly and cute way for people to feel more familiar to it. Kkasani is nine years old and is bright, cheerful and has a lot of curiosity, and it always does its best to achieve its dreams)

Location: Yeosu, Jeollanam-do
Area: 504.30㎢ (5 times area of Sokcho)
Administrative zones: 1 eup, 6 myeon, 20 dong
Administrative organizations: 5 bureaus (29 departments), 2 institutes (6 departments), 34 centers (12 departments), 1 local offices, 27 eup/myeon/dong
Mayor (Joo Cheol-hyeon), Vice-mayor (Jung In-hwa), Speaker (Park Jeong-chae), Vice-speaker (Seo Wan-seok)
Culture and arts: 50 cultural heritages / Cultural events: Yeosu Turtle Ship Festival and 3 other festivals
No. of businesses: 1,171 companies (10 conglomerates, 1,161 medium companies)
Industrial complex status: Yeosu National Industrial Complex (265 companies, 31,711㎢ 13,629 people) / Ocheon Industrial Complex (41 companies, 222㎢ 300 people) / Hwayang Agricultural Industry Complex (17 companies, 119㎢ 314 people)
Domestic sister cities: Tongyeong, Gyeongnam; Gangseo-gu, Seoul; Asan, Chungnam; Yuseong-gu, Daejeon; Ulju-gun, Ulsan; Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk; Dong-gu, Gwangju; Gunsan, Jeonbuk; Seogwipo, Jeju
Internet address: http: //www.yeosu.go.kr/

Jun 11, '09: Proposed exchange between government organizations (Yeosu)
Jul 10-Oct 9, '09: Working level discussions with Yeosu (Yeosu administrative support manager and 1 other)
Oct 29, '09: Entered sisterhood relations (Yeosu)