Seongju County
County in Yeongnam, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.
Seongju
성주군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 성주군 |
| • Hanja | 星州郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seongju-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏngju-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Seongju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 616.28 km2 (237.95 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
| • Total | 41,591 |
| • Density | 82.8/km2 (214/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Lotte Skyhill Seongju Country Club (36.049359°N 128.226223°E) was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.[2][3]
Seongju County is famous for its production of oriental melons. Farms in the county comprise about 70% of total oriental melon production in the country.[4]
Seongju County is divided into 1 eup and 9 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Seongju-eup | 성주읍 | 星州邑 |
| Seonnam-myeon | 선남면 | 船南面 |
| Yongam-myeon | 용암면 | 龍岩面 |
| Suryun-myeon | 수륜면 | 修倫面 |
| Gacheon-myeon | 가천면 | 伽泉面 |
| Geumsu-myeon | 금수면 | 金水面 |
| Daega-myeon | 대가면 | 大家面 |
| Byeokjin-myeon | 벽진면 | 碧珍面 |
| Chojeon-myeon | 초전면 | 草田面 |
| Wolhang-myeon | 월항면 | 月恒面 |
Gwanak-gu, South Korea (2005)
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