Yeongwol
| Yeongwol-gun | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 영월군 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 寧 越 郡 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Yeongwol-gun | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Yŏngwŏl-gun | |||
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| Province : | Gangwon-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 11 ' N , 128 ° 28' E | |||
| Surface: | 1,127 km² | |||
| Residents: | 39,408 (as of 2019) | |||
| Population density : | 35 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 2 eup, 7 myeon | |||
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The county Yeongwol ( kor. : 영월군 , Yeongwol-gun ) is located in the province of Gangwon-do in South Korea . The administrative headquarters are in Yeongwol-eup City. It had an area of 1,127 km² and a population of 39,408 in 2019.
Yeongwol is known as the place where King Danjong , the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty , was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle Sejo . This is also where Danjong was buried after he was murdered in 1457 after six ministers tried to bring him back to power, which is why he was seen as a continuing threat to his uncle's rule.
Location of the district in Gangwon-do