Yeongdong County

Yeongdong County (Korean: 영동군) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region.

Yeongdong
영동군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul영동군
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationYeongdong-gun
  McCune-ReischauerYŏngdong-gun
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
  Total845.01 km2 (326.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total57,424
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong

During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.

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