Ulju County ( ko, 울주군;
Hanja
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(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
: 蔚州郡; ''Ulju-gun'') is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
occupying much of western
Ulsan
Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...
,
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 Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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Administrative divisions
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Beomseo-eup
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Eonyang-eup
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Onsan-eup
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Onyang-eup
Onyang () is an administrative division of Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located south of Ulsan city center, east of the Busan-Ulsan expressway.
Sub-divisions
Onyang is divided into 10 sub-divisions, or villages, called ri. These ...
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Cheongnyang-eup
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Dudong-myeon
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Duseo-myeon
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Samdong-myeon
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Samnam-eup
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Sangbuk-myeon
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Seosaeng-myeon
Seosaeng-myeon (, ) is a Myeon (administrative division), myeon of Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. As of 2022, its total population is 8,650.
History
During the time of Silla, Silla Kingdom, this region is the administrative center of Saengseo ...
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Ungchon-myeon
Visitor attractions
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Ganjeolgot
Ganjeolgot is a park and popular tourist destination in Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. Every New Year's Eve, people gather at the park for the Ganjeolgot Sunrise Festival. Ganjeolgot is the easternmost part of the Korean Peninsul ...
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Jakgwaecheon
Jakgwaecheon is a stream and popular tourist attraction in Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. Formed by water erosion, the stream is lined with rocks that have been carved with the names of poetry contest winners. This area is also famous for being ...
See also
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List of districts in South Korea
A district or '' gu'' is an administrative unit in South Korea.
List of districts in South Korea
Renamed districts
* Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018)
* Ilsan-gu → Ilsandong-gu, Goyang (16 May 2005)
* Buk District → Bupy ...
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Ganjeolgot
Ganjeolgot is a park and popular tourist destination in Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. Every New Year's Eve, people gather at the park for the Ganjeolgot Sunrise Festival. Ganjeolgot is the easternmost part of the Korean Peninsul ...
References
External links
Ulju County
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Counties of Ulsan