Uljin
| Uljin-gun | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 울진군 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 蔚 珍 郡 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Uljin-gun | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Ulchin-gun | |||
| Basic data | ||||
| Province : | Gyeongsangbuk-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 0 ' N , 129 ° 24' E | |||
| Surface: | 989 km² | |||
| Residents: | 50,810 (as of 2019) | |||
| Population density : | 51 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 2 eup, 8 myeon | |||
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Uljin County ( Korean : 홍성군 , Uljin-gun ) is located in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province in South Korea . The administrative headquarters are in the city of Uljin-eup. The district had an area of 989 km² and a population of 50,810 inhabitants in 2019.
The Hanul nuclear power plant , one of four nuclear power plants in South Korea, is located here. The facility currently has six reactors and is a major source of employment for the county and region. In addition, fishing and agriculture play an important role.
Sons and daughters of the county
- Yoo Young-kuk (1916–2002), painter
- Joo Ho-young (* 1961), politician
Location of the county in Gyeongsangbuk-do