Goryeong County

County in Yeongnam, South Korea
Goryeong
Flag of Goryeong
Flag
Official logo of Goryeong
Emblem of Goryeong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 7 myeon
Area
 • Total383.7 km2 (148.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total35,000
 • Density91.2/km2 (236/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Goryeong County (Korean: 고령군; RRGoryeong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya.

Administrative divisions

Map of Goryeong County in Korean

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

Goryeong is twinned with:

  • South Korea Hampyeong, South Korea
  • South Korea Seocho-gu, South Korea

See also

  • Dasan-myeon
  • Gaya confederacy

References

  • 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 / 35.7302777878; 128.268888899


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