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Goryeong County (Korean: 고령군; RR: Goryeong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Goryeong
고령군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 고령군 |
| • Hanja | 高靈郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Goryeong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Koryŏng-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Goryeong | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 383.7 km2 (148.1 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 30,200 |
| • Density | 91.2/km2 (236/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya.
Administrative divisions
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Goryeong County is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Daegaya-eup | 대가야읍 | 大伽倻邑 |
| Deokgok-myeon | 덕곡면 | 德谷面 |
| Unsu-myeon | 운수면 | 雲水面 |
| Seongsan-myeon | 성산면 | 星山面 |
| Dasan-myeon | 다산면 | 茶山面 |
| Gaejin-myeon | 개진면 | 開津面 |
| Ugok-myeon | 우곡면 | 牛谷面 |
| Ssangnim-myeon | 쌍림면 | 雙林面 |
Twin towns – sister cities
editGoryeong is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
External links
edit- Goryeong County government site Archived 2017-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
35°43′49″N 128°16′08″E / 35.7302777878°N 128.268888899°E
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