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Encyclopedia > Boryeong
Boryeong
Hangul 보령시
Hanja 保寧市
Revised Romanization Boryeong-si
McCune-Reischauer Poryŏng-si
Statistics
Area 568.22 km² (219 sq mi)
Population (2003) 110,380 [1]
Population density 194.3/km² (503/sq mi)
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong
Location map
Map Boryeong-si.png

Boryeong is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at 36°20′N, 126°37′E, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It lies on the Janghang Line railroad, which connects it to Seoul via the Gyeongbu Line. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and its annual mud festival around July, Boryeong Mud Festival. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmetic properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... South Korea is divided into 8 provinces (do), 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), and 1 special city (teukbyeolsi). ... Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong) is a province in the west of South Korea. ... ... The Janghang Line is a railway line serving South Chungcheong Province in South Korea. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... The Gyeongbu Line (Gyeongbuseon) is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. ... The Seohaean Expressway is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Mokpo to Seoul. ... The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ...


Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City.[2] Previously, the 2 cities had been separated in 1986, and before that time had been united under the name Boryeong City (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Joseon redirects here. ...


See also

South Korea is divided into 8 provinces (do), 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), and 1 special city (teukbyeolsi). ... Map of South Korea The largest cities in South Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.boryeong.chungnam.kr/1-mayor/statistical_chart.htm
  2. ^ History, Boryeong City government website, retrieved January 8, 2006.

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