Boseong

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Boseong
Hangul: 보성군
Hanja: 寶城郡
Revised Romanization: Boseong-gun
McCune-Reischauer: Posŏng-gun
Statistics
Area: 663.16 km²
Population: 61,329(2001)
Pop. density: 92 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 2 eup, 10 myeon
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Boseong County (Boseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn.

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Administrative divisions of South Jeolla province, South Korea
Capital: Muan
Cities: Gwangyang | Mokpo | Naju | Suncheon | Yeosu
Counties: Boseong | Damyang | Gangjin | Goheung | Gokseong | Gurye | Haenam | Hampyeong | Hwasun | Jangheung | Jangseong | Jindo | Sinan | Wando | Yeongam | Yeonggwang