Yeongwol County

Yeongwol
영월군
County
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Yeongwol-gun
  McCune-Reischauer Yŏngwŏl-gun

Emblem of Yeongwol

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Gwandong
Administrative divisions 2 eup, 7 myeon
Area
  Total 1,127.36 km2 (435.28 sq mi)
Population (2014.5)
  Total 40,178
  Density 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi)
  Dialect Gangwon

Yeongwol County (Yeongwol-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon. It is also where Danjong was buried after he was murdered in 1457, following the attempts by six martyred ministers to restore him to power, after he was perceived to be a continuing threat to the rule of his uncle. It is also where the Joseon Dynasty poet Kim Sat-gat is buried.[1]

Cities

Culture and tourism

Gallery

References

  1. Lee, Jeong-bong (1 June 2011). "A hamlet rich in history and art". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

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Coordinates: 37°11′14″N 128°28′24″E / 37.1872222322°N 128.473333343°E / 37.1872222322; 128.473333343

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