Seongju County
Seongju
성주군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 성주군 |
| • Hanja | 星州郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seongju-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏngju-gun |
 Emblem of Seongju | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 616.28 km2 (237.95 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,028 |
| • Density | 82.8/km2 (214/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.
Lotte Skyhill Seongju Country Club (36°02′58″N 128°13′34″E / 36.049359°N 128.226223°E) was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.[1][2]
Seongju County is famous for its production of oriental melons. Farms in the county comprise about 70% of total oriental melon production in the country.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Gwanak-gu, South Korea (2005)
References
- ^ "THAAD's new home will be golf course in South Korean mountains". STARS AND STRIPES. September 30, 2016.
- ^ Kang Seung-woo (13 July 2016). "Seongju confirmed as site for THAAD". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "韓国農水産食品-チャメ（マクワウリ）[Kankoku Nōsui-san shokuhin - chame (makuwauri)]". www.atcenter.or.jp (in Japanese). Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
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35°55′09″N 128°16′59″E / 35.919119°N 128.283019°E
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