Nonsan
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Nonsan (; ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden "Nolmoe," which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features. The city belongs to the Daejeon Metropolitan Area.
Key facts
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- Nonsan
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- Korean
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- Municipal City
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- Hangul
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- 논산시
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- Hanja
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- 論山市
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- Nonsan-si
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- Nonsan-si
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- South Chungcheong-Nonsan.svg
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- Location in South Korea
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- Country
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- Region
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- Hoseo
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- Mayor
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- Baek Seong-hyeon ()
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- Dialect
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- Chungcheong
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Nonsan (; ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden "Nolmoe," which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features. The city belongs to the Daejeon Metropolitan Area.
==History== Nonsan has a significant history. During the Samhan period, Nonsan is believed to have been part of Mahan territory. In the Baekje period, the district belonged to Hwangdeungyasan-gun. The crucial battle in which Silla defeated Baekje is thought to have taken place in the general area of Nonsan. Later, in the Silla period, Nonsan was divided into two different towns: Deogeun and Hwangsan.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nonsan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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