Yeongdeok County
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Yeongdeok 영덕군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdeok-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏngdŏk-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 741.05 km2 (286.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 52,697 | |
| • Density | 71.1/km2 (184/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
Yeongdeok County (Yeongdeok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is well known for crabs.
Yeongdeok city hosts a ' Snow crab Festival ' every year. The festival offers various events, including children snow crab fishing, family team game, snow crab auction, madanggeuk (One of traditional Korean performance).The Youngdeok King Festival, which marks its 21st year in 2018, is held in the Gaejang Port and offers a variety of attractions and experiences to tourists through its colorful events.
Coordinates: 36°24′36″N 129°22′30″E / 36.41000001°N 129.37500001°E
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