Taejon

Taejon
/tuy"jon"/, n.
a city in W South Korea. 506,703.

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Metropolitan city (pop., 2000: 1,365,961), capital of South Ch'ungch'ŏng province, southeastern South Korea.

It was a poor village until rail connections spurred development in the early 1900s. During the Korean War (1950–53) it was a temporary capital of South Korea, and 70% of the city was destroyed; it has since been rebuilt. The manufacture of cotton textiles, machinery, and chemicals has been developed. Chungnam National University and several other colleges are located there.

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also spelled  Daejeon,  

      city and provincial capital, Ch'ungch'ŏng-nam do (province), southeastern South Korea. Taejŏn has the status of a special city, with administrative status equal to that of a province. Until the end of the Yi dynasty (1392–1910) it was a poor village located on the Taejŏn River. Development began after the juncture of rail lines in 1905 and 1914. It is connected with Seoul (104 miles [167 km] to the north-northeast), Pusan, and Mokp'o by rail and highway. During the Korean War (1950–53) it was a temporary capital of the Republic of Korea, and 70 percent of the city was destroyed, but it has been rebuilt. The manufacture of cotton textiles, machinery, chemicals, and hides has been developed. Chungnam National University and five other colleges are located there. Yusŏng, 7 miles (11 km) northwest, is a hot springs bathing resort. Pop. (1990 prelim.) 1,062,084.

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