The 2024 Hwasun County population policy is bearing the fruits of its efforts. Hwasun County (Governor Koo Bok-gyu) announced on the 6th that the population policies it has been pursuing have been shown to be effective.
The final population of Hwasun-gun as of the end of December 2024 was 60,735, a decrease of 519 people compared to 61,254 at the end of 2023.
This is a decrease compared to the decline in 2023, when there was a decrease of 770 people compared to the end of 2022.
The number of deaths corresponding to natural increase or decrease exceeds 700 each year, with 785 in 2022, 716 in 2023, and 752 in 2024, but the number of births increases every year to 178 in 2022, 212 in 2023, and 255 in 2024. It is very encouraging in that it shows a trend.
In net population movement (moving in – moving out), which corresponds to social increase or decrease, the outflow amount decreased by more than 90% compared to the previous year, from a decrease of 270 people in 2023 to a decrease of 24 people in 2024.
In Hwasun-gun, the increase in the number of births and the significant decrease in the size of the outflow population are due to various reasons such as housing and childcare, such as the 10,000 won rental housing project for young people and newlyweds being carried out in Hwasun-gun, payment of move-in incentives, payment of marriage incentives, and operation of a Hwasun-type 24-hour daycare center. It is judged that the population policy of this method was effective.
Cho Mi-hwa, head of the Population and Youth Policy Division, said, “It seems that the various policies being implemented in Hwasun-gun have paid off and shown a positive impact on births and relocation.” He added, “We will continue to pursue population policies that encompass all generations to create a Hwasun where people want to live.” He said.
Meanwhile, Hwasun-gun (Governor Koo Bok-gyu) announced on the 6th that it would expand the number of tourist attractions representing the region from 8 to 11.
According to the military, the existing ‘8 Scenic Views of Hwasun’ include Hwasun Red Cliffs (1st view), Unjusa Temple (2nd view), Baekasan Sky Bridge (3rd view), Dolmen Ruins (4th view), Mt. Moonjeon Azalea Park (5th view), Gyubongam Hermitage (6th view), Yeondun-ri Forest Jeongi (scenic 7), and Seeryangji-ro (8th view). It consists of It was selected through a survey of residents’ opinions and deliberation by the Military Government Coordination Committee in 2016, and has been actively used to promote tourism as a local attraction worth bragging about.
However, in the meantime, requests to discover valuable attractions in the region have been consistently raised through the Hwasun County Government Development Innovation Group, etc. In particular, the need to discover unique tourism resources in line with changing trends has been recognized, and representative tourist attractions including new tourist attractions have been expanded and reorganized. It has arrived.
Accordingly, in October of last year, Hwasun-gun conducted a survey of all residents and collected opinions from the county council regarding the expansion of Hwasun’s 8 scenic spots for about a month. 89.7% of the responding villages agreed on the need for expansion, and among several candidate sites, the majority opinion was ▲ Ssangbongsa ▲Hwasun Flower River Road Musical Fountain & Gamisan Observatory ▲Hwansanjeong (Seoam Red Cliff) is a representative tourist attraction in Hwasun that should be added as a priority. I picked it.
Hwasun-gun ultimately finalized a plan to add Ssangbongsa Temple, Hwasun Flower River Road Musical Fountain, and Hwansanjeong to the tourist attractions after deliberation by the Hwasun-gun Military Government Coordination Committee last December.
Ssangbongsa Temple is a temple with historical value as a national heritage as it houses the wooden Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Triad, the statue of the Four Kings, Geungnakjeon, and the seated Amitabha Buddha. In addition, the Hwasun Flower River Road Music Fountain, a new landmark in Hwasun, is rapidly emerging as a famous attraction that brightens up Hwasun’s nights with a video performance shown along with the cool water of Hwasun Stream.
Hwansanjeong is also reminiscent of a landscape painting with its calm lake and quiet pavilion. Especially in spring, it is a representative photo spot (photo spot) in Hwasun along with the cherry blossoms.
Accordingly, the 11 scenic spots in Hwasun, including 3 new attractions, have the meaning of “attractions worth visiting every day,” with the 1st scenic spot being Hwasun Red Cliffs, the 2nd scenic spot, Unjusa Temple, and the 3rd scenic spot. Baekasan Sky Bridge, 4th view Dolmen ruins, 5th view Mt. Azalea Park, 6th view Gyubongam Hermitage, 7th view Yeondun-ri Forest, 8th view Seyangji Pond, 9th view There were 11 places, including Ssangbongsa Temple, the 10th scenic Hwasun Flower River Road Musical Fountain, and the 11th scenic Hwansanjeong Pavilion.
The county plans to actively promote the expanded 11 scenic views of Hwasun by widely using them to produce various promotional materials such as tourist guide maps.
Cho Hyeong-chae, head of the Hwasun County Tourism and Sports Department, said, “This expansion of representative tourist destinations goes beyond simply increasing the number of visitors and aims to rediscover the unique charm of the region and increase regional value, creating a tourism industry that grows together with residents.” “We will make Hwasun a place that tourists will definitely want to visit again,” he said.
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