Hongseong
홍성군
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 홍성군 |
| • Hanja | 洪城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hongseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hongsŏng-gun |
Hongseong Station
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Flag 
Emblem of Hongseong | |
Location in South Korea
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| Coordinates: 36°35′58″N 126°39′46″E / 36.5994°N 126.6628°E / 36.5994; 126.6628 | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 2eup, 9 myeon |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Lee Yong-log (이용록) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.5 km2 (171.2 sq mi) |
| Population
(November, 2022)
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| • Total | 98,053 |
| • Density | 201.1/km2 (521/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Area code | +82-41 |
Hongseong County (Korean: 홍성군; RR: Hongseong-gun) is a countyinSouth Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. The current governor is Lee Yong-log. The original name of the city is Hongju.[1]
| Administrative District | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
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| Hongseong-eup | 18,979 | 19,313 | 38,292 | 38.33% |
| Gwangcheon-eup | 4,169 | 4,340 | 8,509 | 8.52% |
| Hongbuk-eup | 14,300 | 14,262 | 28,562 | 28.59% |
| Geumma-myeon | 1,782 | 1,722 | 3,504 | 3.51% |
| Hongdong-myeon | 1,748 | 1,708 | 3,456 | 3.46% |
| Janggok-myeon | 1,419 | 1,523 | 2,942 | 2.94% |
| Eunha-myeon | 1,166 | 1,142 | 2,308 | 2.31% |
| Gyeolseong-myeon | 1,028 | 1,083 | 2,111 | 2.11% |
| Seobu-myeon | 1,609 | 1,651 | 3,260 | 3.26% |
| Galsan-myeon | 1,753 | 1,764 | 3,517 | 3.52% |
| Guhang-myeon | 1,736 | 1,712 | 3,448 | 3.45% |
| Total | 49,689 | 50,220 | 99,909 | 100% |
| Climate data for Hongseong (1994–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.0 (0.91) |
29.9 (1.18) |
39.4 (1.55) |
78.5 (3.09) |
93.2 (3.67) |
133.8 (5.27) |
283.0 (11.14) |
241.2 (9.50) |
159.5 (6.28) |
62.3 (2.45) |
54.5 (2.15) |
29.8 (1.17) |
1,228.1 (48.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 93.2 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[4] | |||||||||||||
Historical figures born in Hongseong:
In Hongseong, a large statue of Buddha is engraved on a protruding rock carved into the shape of a shrine. Overall, the headpiece is solid and integrity is shown on the face, but the statue is unbalanced from its loss of volume towards the bottom.[10]
Site attributed to Ch'oe Yŏng:[5]
Sites attributed to Seong Sammun:[6]
Sites attributed to Han Yong-un:[8]
Sites attributed to Kim Jwajin:[9]
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