Jeongseon
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| Jeongseon 정선 |
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| — County — | |||
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| • Hangul | 정선군 | ||
| • Hanja | 旌善郡 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongseon-gun | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngsŏn-gun | ||
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Gwandong | ||
| Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 5 myeon | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| • Total | 46,362 | ||
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Gangwon | ||
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
[edit] Towns (eup)
Gohan Eup
Jeongseon Eup
Sabuk Eup
Sindong Eup
[edit] Townships (myeon)
Yeoryang Myeon
Bukpyeong Myeon
Hwaam Myeon
Imgye Myeon
Nam Myeon
[edit] 2018 Winter Olympics
The venue for alpine skiing of Jungbong is located in the township of Bukpyeong-myeon.
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Coordinates: 37°22′45″N 128°39′53″E / 37.3791666767°N 128.664722232°E
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