Yeongdong County
County in Hoseo, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yeongdong County (Korean: 영동군) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region.
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Yeongdong
영동군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 영동군 |
• Hanja | 永同郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeongdong-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yŏngdong-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 845.01 km2 (326.26 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 57,424 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
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During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.