Yecheon County Gyoungsangbuk-do (South Korea)

Yecheon County is a county in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is 661 km2 in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311. It has lost over 2/3 of its inhabitants since the mid-1960s. It consists of twelve administrative districts (11 myeon and one eup). The county borders Yeongju city to the northeast, Andong city to the east, Uiseong county to the southeast, Mungyeong city to the west, Sangju city to the southwest, and Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the northwest.

Prehistoric Age

About 110 dolmens and 60 menhirs have been discovered in this area. Particularly, a northern region type dolmen is located in Sanggeumgok-ri, Yongmun-myeon.

The Three Kingdoms Period

Located at the northern end of the Shilla dynasty and named Suju-hyeon. Renamed as Yecheon-gun with Yeongan (Pungsan), Anin, Gayu (Sanyang) and Eunjeong (Sang-ri, Ha-ri) it was subordinated in 757 (during the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok, Shilla Dynasty).