Cheongyang
Cheongyang-gun | |||
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Korean alphabet : | 청양군 | ||
Chinese characters : | 靑 陽 郡 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Cheongyang-gun | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Ch'ŏngyang-gun | ||
Basic data | |||
Province : | Chungcheongnam-do | ||
Coordinates : | 36 ° 27 ' N , 126 ° 48' E | ||
Surface: | 479.57 km² | ||
Residents: | 32,359 (as of 2019) | ||
Population density : | 67 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 1 eup, 9 myeon | ||
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The county Cheongyang ( kor. : 청양군 , Cheongyang-gun ) is located in the province of Chungcheongnam-do in South Korea . The administrative center is located in Cheongyang-eup City. The district had an area of 479.57 km² and a population of 32,359 inhabitants in 2019.
The predominantly rural area is known throughout South Korea for the spicy Gochu peppers grown there. It is also known for growing chilli.