Yeoju
Appearance
Yeoju 여주 驪州 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 여주시 |
• Hanja | 驪州市 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeoju-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yŏju |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Sudogwon |
Admeenistrative diveesions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 608.64 km2 (235.00 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 104,774 |
• Density | 172.1/km2 (446/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Seoul |
Yeoju is a ceety in Gyeonggi-do, Sooth Korea. Thegither wi the neebourin ceety o Icheon, it is kent as a major centre o contemporary Sooth Korean ceramics, hosts the Warld Ceramic Exposition ivery year. Ither local products o note include rice, sweet potatoes, an yellae melons. Yeoju is the birthplace o Korea's last queen, Empress Myeongseong.[1]
Yeoju's institution o heicher learnin includes Yeojoo Institute o Technologie. The Jungbu Naeryuk Expresswey passes throu the coonty.
Legacy frae the past
[eedit | eedit soorce]In the coonty are locatit:
- The tomb o the naition's maist important king, Sejong the Great. This tomb wis muivit tae Yeoju frae Seoul in 1469.[2]
- The temple ruins o Godalsaji (c. 764)
- The Moka Buddhist museum
- The waws o Pasaseong fortress
- Silleuksa, the Korea's lane riverside temple
Notes
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong. 2004. County of Yeoju Website. 25 October 2006 http://yj21.net/eng/tour/remain_04.asp Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Nilsen, R. (2004). Moon Handbooks South Korea, 3rd eds. Avalon Travel Publishing. pp. 295
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Coonty govrenment wabsteid Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine