Pocheon

P'och'ŏn lies in the valleys northeast of the Korean capital, on a route toward the interior of Kangwŏn. Formerly called P'oju, it received the name P'och'ŏn in 1413 when the Joseon court appointed a county magistrate. Neighbouring Yŏngp'yŏng lay in the Hant'an River basin, along a road connecting P'och'ŏn with P'yŏnggang and the northern interior.