Dalseong County (Dalseong-gun) is a ''gun'' occupying much of south and western

Daegu Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...

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. A largely rural district lying along the

Nakdong River The Nakdonggang River or Nakdonggang () is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Korea's Three Kingdoms Er ...

, it makes up nearly half of Daegu's total area. It is divided in half by a narrow piece of

Dalseo-gu Dalseo District (Dalseo-gu) is a district in western Daegu, South Korea. It borders Dalseong-gun on the north, south, and west, and Seo-gu and Nam-gu on the east. It has a population of about 610,000, and an area of 62.27 square kilometers. The ...

that reaches west to the river. Like the other local government units in South Korea, Dalseong-gun enjoys a moderate degree of local autonomy. The county magistrate and council are elected by the local citizens, although their authority is sharply curtailed. The seat of government is located in

Nongong-eup Nongong is a town, or '' eup'' in Dalseong County, Daegu, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demili ...

. The current magistrate is Lee Jong-jin. Dalseong-gun enters historical records in 757, as Daegu- hyeon, a subsidiary of Suchang-gun (modern-day Suseong-gu). Dalseong-gun became part of Daegu Metropolitan City in 1995, as part of a general reform of local governments. As the near

hinterland Hinterland is a German word meaning "the land behind" (a city, a port, or similar). Its use in English was first documented by the geographer George Chisholm in his ''Handbook of Commercial Geography'' (1888). Originally the term was associated ...

of Daegu, Dalseong-gun is known as a center of

truck farming A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. The diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically from under to som ...

and tourism. Landmarks of Dalseong-gun include

Biseulsan Biseulsan (비슬산) is a mountain of Gyeongsangbuk-do, eastern South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,084 metres. See also *List of mountains of Korea The following is a list of mountains in Korea: List of mountains in North Korea Pyeongyang ...

and the Naengcheon resort area beneath

Paljoryeong Paljoryeong is a mountain pass in southeastern South Korea, lying between the peaks of Bonghwasan and Sangwonsan, which are both slightly over 660 meters high. The pass itself is slightly less than above sea level. It lies on the border of mode ...

. The name ''Dalseong'' means "Dal Castle," and comes from the earlier name of Daegu, Dalgubeol.

Administrative divisions

Dalseong-gun is divided into six ''eup'' and three ''myeon''. These are in turn divided into 279 ''ri'' and 1470 ''ban''. *

Dasa-eup Dasa is a town, or '' eup'' in Dalseong County, Daegu, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilita ...

* Hyeonpung-eup *

Hwawon-eup Hwawon is a town, or '' eup'' in Dalseong County, Daegu, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demili ...

* Okpo-eup * Yuga-eup *

Gachang-myeon Gachang-myeon is a ''myeon'', or township in rural southeastern Daegu, South Korea. Part of Dalseong County, it is separated from the urban center of Daegu by the ridgelines of Yongjibong and Apsan. These two mountains are separated by the n ...

* Guji-myeon * Habin-myeon

External links

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Official multilingual website
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