Jeongseon County

administrative division of South Korea

Key facts

Hangul: 정선군
Hanja: 旌善郡
Revised romanization: Jeongseon-gun
Mccune reischauer: Chŏngsŏn-gun
Country: South Korea
State: Gangwon
Administrative divisions: 4 eup , 5 myeon
Total: 1,220.67 km (471.30 sq mi)
Density: 38/km (98/sq mi)
Dialect: Gangwon

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Country: South Korea
Located in: Gangwon Province
Area: 1220.67
Official website: www.jeongseon.go.kr/JStour_EN/html/sub01_01.html
Image: 정선 봉양리 쥐라기역암 01.jpg

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Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.

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