Boryeong
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| Boryeong |  |
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| Hangul: | 보령시 |
| Hanja: | 保寧市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Boryeong-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Poryŏng-si |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 568.22 km² |
| Population: | 110,380 2003 registration [1] |
| Pop. density: | 194.3 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong |
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Boryeong is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at , on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It lies on the Janghang Line railroad, which connects it to Seoul via the Gyeongbu Line. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and its annual mud festival. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmetic properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port.
Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong County and Daecheon City. Previously, the city and county had been separated in 1986, and before that time had been united under the name Boryeong County (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty.
[edit] Notes
↑ History, Boryeong City government website, retrieved January 8, 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- City government website
- Boryeong Mud Festival website
- More Info on Boryeong Mud Festival
- Galbijim wiki page on Boryeong
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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 |
