Uiseong

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Uiseong
Hangul:	의성군
Hanja:	義城郡
Revised Romanization:	Uiseong-gun
McCune-Reischauer:	Ŭisŏng-gun
Area:	1,175.89 km²
Population:	71,216 2002 registration [1]
Pop. density:	60.6 people/km²
Administrative divisions:	1 eup, 17 myeon

Uiseong County (Uiseong-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Located near the center of the province, it is bounded by Andong on the north, Cheongsong on the east, Gunwi County on the south, and Sangju and Yecheon on the west. As in most parts of Korea, most of the land is vacant and forested; only about 19% of the county's area is farmland. The county is largely rural, with an economy dominated by agriculture; the only urbanized area is the county seat, Uijeong-eup.

South Korean national treasure 77, a five-storied stone pagoda, lies in Geumseong-myeon. Also in Geumseong-myeon are a set of more than 300 dinosaur tracks from the early Cretaceous period. [2]

Uiseong is home to Gounsa, one of the 24 head temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. This temple is located in Danchon-myeon.

Famous people from Uiseong include Yu Seong-ryong, provincial commander during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598).

[edit] Administrative divisions

Uiseong County is divided into 18 primary districts (1 eup and 17 myeon). These in turn are divided into 178 legal ri, which in turn are composed of a total of 399 administrative ri. The county's primary divisions are as follows:

Uiseong-eup
Danchon-myeon
Jeomgok-myeon
Oksan-myeon
Sagok-myeon
Chunsan-myeon
Gaeum-myeon
Geumseong-myeon
Bongyang-myeon
Bian-myeon
Gucheon-myeon
Danmil-myeon
Danbuk-myeon
Angye-myeon
Dain-myeon
Sinpyeong-myeon
Anpyeong-myeon
Ansa-myeon

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Administrative divisions of North Gyeongsang province, South Korea
Capital:	Daegu
Cities:	Andong \| Gimcheon \| Gumi \| Gyeongju \| Gyeongsan \| Mungyeong \| Pohang \| Sangju \| Yeongcheon \| Yeongju
Counties:	Bonghwa \| Cheongdo \| Cheongsong \| Chilgok \| Goryeong \| Gunwi \| Seongju \| Uiseong \| Uljin \| Ulleung \| Yecheon \| Yeongdeok \| Yeongyang