Hongseong County
Hongseong County (Korean: 홍성군; RR: Hongseong-gun) is a county in South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. The current governor is Lee Yong-log. The original name of the city is Hongju.
Hongseong
홍성군 | |
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County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 홍성군 |
| • Hanja | 洪城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hongseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hongsŏng-gun |
Hongseong Station | |
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Flag Emblem of Hongseong | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′58″N 126°39′46″E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 9 myeon |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Lee Yong-log (이용록) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.5 km2 (171.2 sq mi) |
| Population (November, 2022) | |
| • Total | 98,053 |
| • Density | 201.1/km2 (521/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-41 |
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