Ulju County ( ko, 울주군;
Hanja
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: 蔚州郡; ''Ulju-gun'') is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers 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 ...
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South Korea
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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
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border ...
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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 of Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. As of 2022, its total population is 8,650.
History
During the time of Silla Kingdom, this region is the administrative center of Saengseoryang-gun (생서량군,生西良郡), ...
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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 Peninsu ...
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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 bein ...
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 Peninsu ...
References
External links
Ulju County
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Counties of Ulsan