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Logo of Yeoju County
Hangul: 여주군
Hanja: 驪州郡
Revised Romanization: Yeoju-gun
McCune-Reischauer: Yŏju-gun
Statistics
Area: 608.64 km²
Population: 104,774
Pop. density: 172.1 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 9 myeon
Yeoju County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramics. Other local products of note include rice, sweet potatoes, and yellow melons. The tomb of King Sejong is located in the county.

Yeoju's institutions of higher learning include Yeojoo Institute of Technology. The Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway passes through the county.

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Administrative divisions of Gyeonggi province, South Korea

Capital
Suwon
Cities
Ansan | Anseong | Anyang | Bucheon | Dongducheon | Gimpo | Goyang | Gunpo | Guri | Gwacheon | Gwangju | Gwangmyeong | Hanam | Hwaseong | Icheon | Namyangju | Osan| Paju | Pocheon | Pyeongtaek | Seongnam | Siheung | Suwon | Uijeongbu | Uiwang | Yangju | Yongin
Counties
Gapyeong | Yangpyeong | Yeoju | Yeoncheon

 


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