Cheongyang

Cheongyang 청양 靑陽
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	청양군
- Hanja	靑陽郡
- Revised Romanization	Cheongyang-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Ch'ŏngyang-gun
Emblem of Cheongyang
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
- Total	479.57 km2 (185.2 sq mi)
Population (2003)
- Total	37,194
- Density	77.6/km2 (201/sq mi)
- Dialect	Chungcheong

Cheongyang County (Cheongyang-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy gochu peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty is the fruit of the Chinese matrimony vine, or gugija. The county is home to Cheongyang Provincial College.

Famous people

• Kim Hye-su : famous actress of S.Korea
• Hong Seok-cheon
• Lee Chun Hee

Sister cities

• Seocho-gu, South Korea

References

External links

• County government website

Coordinates: 36°27′04″N 126°48′16″E / 36.4511111211°N 126.804444454°E / 36.4511111211; 126.804444454