Seongju 성주군 |
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County | ||
Korean transcription(s) | ||
• Hangul | ||
• Hanja | ||
• Revised Romanization | Seongju-gun | |
• McCune-Reischauer | Sŏngju-gun | |
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Location in South Korea |
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Country | South Korea | |
Region | Yeongnam | |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon | |
Area | ||
• Total | 616.28 km2 (237.95 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 51,028 | |
• Density | 82.8/km2 (214/sq mi) | |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu.
Lotte Skyhill Seongju Country Club (36°02′58″N 128°13′34″E / 36.049359°N 128.226223°E) was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.
Coordinates: 35°55′09″N 128°16′59″E / 35.919119°N 128.283019°E