Eumseong
| Eumseong 음성 陰城 |
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| — County — | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 음성군 |
| • Hanja | 陰城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Eumseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ŭmsŏng-gun |
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| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 7 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 521.05 km2 (201.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 87,954 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (178.7/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Eumseong County (Eumseong-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
It is the birthplace of UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
There are many farmers and people living in Eumseong. They host two cultural festivals in the spring and fall: the Pumba (traditional vagabond) Festival (품바축제) in the spring and the Gochu (chili pepper) Festival (고추축제) in the fall. Eumseong is famous in Korea for its production of quality red chili peppers.
Aside from chili peppers, Eumseongites are also renowned for their strawberries, ginseng, watermelon, and beef production.
GVCS, an English-speaking Christian boarding school is located in Eumseong Township near the birthplace of Ban Ki-moon.
The name of 'Eumseong' is not to be confused with 'human voice', but its name is 'shaded castle'.
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[edit] Modern history
In 1956, Eumseong Township was promoted to Eumseong Town. In 1973, Geumwang Township was promoted to be a town.[1]
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] References
- ^ Rules concerning institution of eups (towns)(1973-03-12).
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Coordinates: 37°00′00″N 127°34′59″E / 37.000°N 127.583°E
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