Cheongyang County
Cheongyang County (Cheongyang-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy gochu peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty is the fruit of the Chinese matrimony vine, or gugija. The county is home to Cheongyang Provincial College.
Cheongyang 청양군 | |
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County | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 청양군 |
• Hanja | 靑陽郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Cheongyang-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ŏngyang-gun |
![]() Emblem of Cheongyang | |
![]() Location in South Korea | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 479.57 km2 (185.16 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 37,194 |
• Density | 77.6/km2 (201/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
Notable people
- Kim Hye-soo – actress
- Hong Seok-cheon – host, actor
- Lee Chun-hee – actor
Twin towns – sister cities
Cheongyang is twinned with:
- Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
- Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Gangdong-gu, Seoul
- Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Geumcheon-gu, Seoul
- Ansan, Gyeonggi
- Gunpo, Gyeonggi
- Dong-gu, Daejeon
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