Bongseong-myeon

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Bongseong-myeon (Hangeul: 봉성면, Hanja: 鳳城面) is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Bongseong-myeon is 66.69 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,583 people. Bongseong-myeon is further divided into seven "ri", or small villages.

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  1. "Bonghwa Office of Education". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  2. "Bonghwa Office of Education". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-07.

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