Cheongyang

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Cheongyang
Hangul 청양군
Hanja 靑陽郡
Revised Romanization Cheongyang-gun
McCune-Reischauer Ch'ŏngyang-gun
Statistics
Area 479.57 km² (185.16 sq mi)
Population (2003) 37,194 [1]
Population density 77.6 /km² (201 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 9 myeon
Location map
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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.


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