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County in South Chungcheong, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hongseong County (Korean: 홍성군; RR: Hongseong-gun) is a county in South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. The current governor is Lee Yong-log. The original name of the city is Hongju.[1]
Hongseong
홍성군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 홍성군 |
• Hanja | 洪城郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Hongseong-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hongsŏng-gun |
![]() Hongseong Station | |
![]() Location in South Korea | |
Coordinates: 36°35′58″N 126°39′46″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 8 myeon |
Government | |
• mayor | Lee Yong-log (이용록) |
Area | |
• Total | 443.5 km2 (171.2 sq mi) |
Population (November, 2022) | |
• Total | 98,053 |
• Density | 201.1/km2 (521/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Area code | +82-41 |
Administrative District | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hongseong-eup | 18,979 | 19,313 | 38,292 | 38.33% |
Gwangcheon-eup | 4,169 | 4,340 | 8,509 | 8.52% |
Hongbuk-eup | 14,300 | 14,262 | 28,562 | 28.59% |
Geumma-myeon | 1,782 | 1,722 | 3,504 | 3.51% |
Hongdong-myeon | 1,748 | 1,708 | 3,456 | 3.46% |
Janggok-myeon | 1,419 | 1,523 | 2,942 | 2.94% |
Eunha-myeon | 1,166 | 1,142 | 2,308 | 2.31% |
Gyeolseong-myeon | 1,028 | 1,083 | 2,111 | 2.11% |
Seobu-myeon | 1,609 | 1,651 | 3,260 | 3.26% |
Galsan-myeon | 1,753 | 1,764 | 3,517 | 3.52% |
Guhang-myeon | 1,736 | 1,712 | 3,448 | 3.45% |
Total | 49,689 | 50,220 | 99,909 | 100% |
Historical figures born in Hongseong:
In Hongseong, a large statue of Buddha is engraved on a protruding rock carved into the shape of a shrine. Overall, the headpiece is solid and integrity is shown on the face, but the statue is unbalanced from its loss of volume towards the bottom.[9]
Site attributed to Ch'oe Yŏng:[4]
Sites attributed to Seong Sammun:[5]
Sites attributed to Han Yong-un:[7]
Sites attributed to Kim Jwajin:[8]
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