Jangheung
Jangheung-gun | |||
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Korean alphabet : | 장흥군 | ||
Chinese characters : | 長興 郡 | ||
Revised Romanization : | Jangheung-gun | ||
McCune-Reischauer : | Changhŭng-gun | ||
Basic data | |||
Province : | Jeollanam-do | ||
Coordinates : | 34 ° 41 ′ N , 126 ° 54 ′ E | ||
Surface: | 617.96 km² | ||
Residents: | 39,155 (as of: 2019) | ||
Population density : | 63 inhabitants per km² | ||
Structure: | 3 eup, 7 myeon | ||
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The county Jangheung ( kor. : 함평군 , Jangheung-gun ) is located in the province of Jeollanam-do in South Korea . The administrative headquarters are in Jangheung-eup City. The district had an area of 617.96 km² and a population of 39,155 inhabitants in 2019.
The district is known for the cultivation of shiitake mushrooms .
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Location of the county in Gyeongsangbuk-do