Imsil County

Imsil County (Korean: 임실군; RR: Imsil-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Imsil County is a county in central South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is an area upstream of the Seomjingang River in the Noryeong Mountains, and there is a basin that runs southeast to Namwon. The county office is located in Imsil-eup, and the administrative district is 11 myeon, 1eup.

Imsil
임실군
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul임실군
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationImsil-gun
  McCune-ReischauerImsil-gun
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 11 myeon
Area
  Total596.88 km2 (230.46 sq mi)
Population
 (March, 2022)
  Total26,664
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Dialect
Jeolla

It is approximately 30 minutes south of Jeonju by car or bus. Domestic Korean cheese was first produced in Imsil County. Imsil County encompasses several important towns, mountains and natural areas.

Imsil-gun has 14 elementary schools and an English center.

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