Cheongyang
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| Cheongyang |  |
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| Hangul: | 청양군 |
| Hanja: | 靑陽郡 |
| Revised Romanization: | Cheongyang-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Ch'ŏngyang-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 479.57 km² |
| Population: | 37,194 2003 registration [1] |
| Pop. density: | 77.6 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
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Cheongyang County (Cheongyang-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy gochu peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty is the fruit of the Chinese matrimony vine, or gugija. The county is home to Cheongyang Provincial College.
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| Administrative divisions of South Chungcheong province, South Korea | |
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| Capital: | Daejeon |
| Cities: | Asan | Boryeong | Cheonan | Gongju | Gyeryong | Nonsan | Seosan |
| Counties: | Buyeo | Cheongyang | Dangjin | Geumsan | Hongseong | Seocheon | Taean | Yeongi | Yesan |
