Chilgok County
Chilgok 칠곡군 |
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County |
Korean transcription(s) |
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• Hangul |
칠곡군 |
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• Hanja |
漆谷郡 |
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• Revised Romanization |
Chilgok-gun |
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• McCune-Reischauer |
Ch'ilgok-gun |
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![](../I/m/Chilgok_logo.png) Emblem of Chilgok | |
![](../I/m/North_Gyeongsang-Chilgok.svg.png) Location in South Korea |
Country |
South Korea |
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Region |
Yeongnam |
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Administrative divisions |
2 eup, 6 myeon |
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Area |
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• Total |
451 km2 (174 sq mi) |
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Population |
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• Total |
107,158 |
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• Density |
237.6/km2 (615/sq mi) |
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• Dialect |
Gyeongsang |
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Chilgok County (Chilgok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The seat of government is in Waegwan-eup. Famous people from the county include Joseon Dynasty military officer Shin Ryu. In 1978, Indong-Myeon was joined to Gumi and in 1981, Chilgok-Eup was joined to Daegu.
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Coordinates: 35°57′N 128°32′E / 35.950°N 128.533°E / 35.950; 128.533