Seongju County
| Seongju 성주군 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 성주군 | |
| • Hanja | 星州郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Seongju-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏngju-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea | ||
| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 616.28 km2 (237.95 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 51,028 | |
| • Density | 82.8/km2 (214/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu.
Seongju was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.[1]
Twin towns – Sister cities
- Gwanak-gu, South Korea (2005)
References
- ↑ Kang Seung-woo (13 July 2016). "Seongju confirmed as site for THAAD". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
External links
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Coordinates: 35°55′09″N 128°16′59″E / 35.919119°N 128.283019°E
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