Buyeo County
Buyeo County (Buyeo-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of Baekje from 538-660 AD, during which it was called Sabi Fortress.
Buyeo
부여군 | |
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County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 부여군 |
| • Hanja | 扶餘郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Buyeo-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Puyŏ-gun |
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Flag Emblem of Buyeo | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 15 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 624.58 km2 (241.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 95,213 |
| • Density | 152.4/km2 (395/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk.
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