Development of a World-Class Meteorite Theme Tourist Site in Hapcheon... Installation of a Symbolic Sculpture at the Meteorite Impact Crater in Chogye-myeon

Meteor Impact Crater Symbolic Sculpture.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] A symbolic sculpture representing a meteorite impact crater has appeared at the Chogyehoejeon roundabout in Chogye-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam.

The Hapcheon meteorite impact crater was formed about 50,000 years ago during the Paleolithic era when a massive meteorite approximately 200 meters in diameter fell. The Chogye and Jeokjung basins span about 7 km in diameter and form a bowl-shaped terrain.

Hapcheon-gun is making efforts to develop and promote the Hapcheon meteorite impact crater, which holds 50,000 years of secrets, into a world-class meteorite-themed tourist destination. In Chogye-myeon, a symbolic sculpture of the meteorite impact crater was installed at the Chogyehoejeon roundabout, the entrance to Chogye-myeon, to inform tourists visiting Hapcheon about the meteorite impact area.

Jeon Deok-gyu, head of Chogye-myeon, stated, “By installing the symbolic sculpture, I believe it will have a significant promotional effect in informing tourists visiting Hapcheon about the Hapcheon meteorite impact crater,” explaining the significance of the installation.

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