Yeoju
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| Yeoju |  |
| Hangul: |
여주군
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| Hanja: | |
| Revised Romanization: | Yeoju-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yŏju kun |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 608.64 km² |
| Population: | 104,774 |
| Pop. density: | 172.1 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
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Yeoju County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramics, and hosts the World Ceramic Exposition every year. Other local products of note include rice, sweet potatoes, and yellow melons. The tomb of the nation's most important king, Sejong the Great[1], the temple ruins of Godalsaji (c. 764), the Moka Buddhist museum, Pasaseong fortress, and Korea's lone riverside temple, Silleuksa, are located in the county. Yeoju is the birthplace of Korea's last queen, Empress Myeongseong[2].
Yeoju's institution of higher learning includes Yeojoo Institute of Technology. The Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway passes through the county.
[edit] Notes
- ^ (King Sejong's tomb was moved to Yeoju from Seoul in 1469.) Nilsen, R. (2004). Moon Handbooks South Korea, 3rd eds. Avalon Travel Publishing. pp. 295
- ^ Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong. 2004. County of Yeoju Website. 25 October 2006 http://yj21.net/eng/tour/remain_04.asp
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Yeoju at the Open Directory Project
- Yeoju on the Galbijim Wiki
- County government website
- Yeogang High School
| Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea | |
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| Capital: | Suwon |
| Cities: | Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin |
| Counties: | Gapyeong | Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon |
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