Hoengseong
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| Hoengseong |  |
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| Hangul: | 횡성군 |
| Hanja: | 橫城郡 |
| Revised Romanization: | Hoengseong-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hoengsŏng-gun |
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| Area: | 997.82 km² |
| Population: | 47,362(2001) |
| Pop. density: | 47 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
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Hoengseong County is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The roots of Codonopsis lanceolata (Korean: deodeok), a bonnet bellflower species, play an important role in local agriculture.
[edit] Famous people
Famous people born in Hoengseong County include Lee Hyung-Taik.
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