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 | |
| • 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°02′58″N 128°13′34″E / 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]
Administrative divisions
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Seongju County is divided into 1 eup and 9 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|
| Seongju-eup | 성주읍 | |
| Seonnam-myeon | 선남면 | |
| Yongam-myeon | 용암면 | |
| Suryun-myeon | 수륜면 | |
| Gacheon-myeon | 가천면 | |
| Geumsu-myeon | 금수면 | |
| Daega-myeon | 대가면 | |
| Byeokjin-myeon | 벽진면 | |
| Chojeon-myeon | 초전면 | |
| Wolhang-myeon | 월항면 |
Twin towns – sister cities
edit- Gwanak-gu, South Korea (2005)
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "THAAD's new home will be golf course in South Korean mountains". STARS AND STRIPES. September 30, 2016.
- ^ Kang Seung-woo (13 July 2016). "Seongju confirmed as site for THAAD". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "
韓国 農水 産 食品 -チャメ（マクワウリ）[Kankoku Nōsui-san shokuhin - chame (makuwauri)]". www.atcenter.or.jp (in Japanese). Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
External links
edit35°55′09″N 128°16′59″E / 35.919119°N 128.283019°E
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