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County in Yeongnam, South Korea
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Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, with about 51,000 residents. It is generally circular, with Dalseong-gun and Chilgok-gun of Daegu Metropolitan City in the east, Gimcheon-si in the west, Geochang-gun of Gyeongsangnam-do, Goryeong-gun of Hapcheon-gun, and Geochang-gun of Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gimcheon-si, and Chilgok-gun in the south. The northwestern region is divided into two plains with the Nakdong River and its tributary channels. Sandy soils along the Nakdong River and Daegacheon coast are widely distributed throughout the region. It is a largely agricultural area immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.
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Mt. Gaya, at the southwest border of Seongju, is designated as a national park. The main peak is Chilbulbong (1,433 m) and with Udubong, Namsan, Danjibong, Namsan 1-bong, Maehwasan etc, which are around 1,000 m in height, Mt. Gaya is renowned for its outstanding scenery and diverse ridgelines. Follow the Circular Road from Suryun-myeon to Mt. Gaya, and you’ll be able to find dark-red cliffs reaching far into the sky. A path up the mountain in Yonggigol and Simwongol stretches along the valley and waterfalls. Yonggigol provides an excellent view of Mt. Gaya.
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