Chilgok County

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Chilgok
칠곡군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul칠곡군
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationChilgok-gun
  McCune-ReischauerCh'ilgok-kun
Flag of Chilgok.svg
Chilgok logo.png
North Gyeongsang-Chilgok.svg
Location in South Korea
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Region Yeongnam
Administrative divisions 3 eup, 5 myeon
Area
  Total
451 km2 (174 sq mi)
Population
  Total
107,158
  Density237.6/km2 (615/sq mi)
  Dialect
Gyeongsang

Chilgok County (Chilgok-gun) is in southwest North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is near Gunwi County to the east and adjoins Gimchon-si, Seongju County to the west. It is on the Nakdong river.

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Geography and climate

Its geographical coordinate is 128°18'-128°38'to the east longitude and the north latitude 35°52' - 36°38' with average temperature of 14.8 °C and 948mm amount of rainfall.

Administrative divisions

Map of Chilgok County Chilgok-map.png
Map of Chilgok County

Chilgok County is divided into 3 eup and 5 myeon.

NameHangeulHanja
Waegwan-eup 왜관읍倭館邑
Buksam-eup북삼읍北三邑
Seokjeok-eup석적읍石積邑
Jicheon-myeon지천면枝川面
Dongmyeong-myeon동명면東明面
Gasan-myeon가산면架山面
Yakmok-myeon약목면若木面
Gisan-myeon기산면岐山面

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