Yeongdong County
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Yeongdong 영동군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongdong-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏngdong-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Hoseo | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 845.01 km2 (326.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 57,424 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong | |
Yeongdong County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region.
During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.
Yeongdong is twinned with:
Coordinates: 36°10′30″N 127°46′35″E / 36.17500001°N 127.776388899°E
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