Chilgok County
| Chilgok ì¹ ê³¡êµ° | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ì¹ ê³¡êµ° | |
| • Hanja | 漆谷郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Chilgok-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ch'ilgok-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea | ||
| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 6 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 451 km2 (174 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 107,158 | |
| • Density | 237.6/km2 (615/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
Chilgok County (Chilgok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The seat of government is in Waegwan-eup. Famous people from the county include Joseon Dynasty military officer Shin Ryu. In 1978, Indong-Myeon was joined to Gumi and in 1981, Chilgok-Eup was joined to Daegu.
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Coordinates: 35°57′N 128°32′E / 35.950°N 128.533°E
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