Chilgok County
Chilgok County (Chilgok-gun) is located at south-west part of North Gyeongsang Province. It is close by Gunwi County on the east while adjoins with Gimchon-si, Seongju County on the west. It is also a transportation hub where the Nakdong river flows through and an Urban-Farming complex that adjoins with Gumi City and Daegu Metropolitan city.
Chilgok
칠곡군 | |
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County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 칠곡군 |
| • Hanja | 漆谷郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Chilgok-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ilgok-kun |
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Flag Emblem of Chilgok | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 5 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 451 km2 (174 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 107,158 |
| • Density | 237.6/km2 (615/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
It is home to the famous Cheonsaengsanseong Fortress, a battle field where general Gwak Jae-woo fought during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, as well as the Gasansanseong Fortress, which was built to prevent a Japanese invasion after the second Manchu invasions in 1636. It is also a battle field of the Nakdong River and Dabudong battles during the Korean war.
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