Uiseong

Uiseong is a county in , . It is known across the nation as the capital of garlic. While it offers a quiet escape from bustling metropolitan areas, it is distinguished by its rich agricultural heritage, fertile lands, and vibrant local culinary culture.
  • County with 53,800 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 93 metres (305 feet)
  • Description: administrative division of South Korea
  • Also known as
    “Gijō”
    “Uiseong County”
    “Ŭisŏng”
    “Unsong”
    “Visong”

Uiseong

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Latitude
36.3524° or 36° 21′ 9″ north
Longitude
128.697° or 128° 41′ 49″ east
Open location code
8Q8C9M2W+XR
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Uiseong” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محافظة ويسونغ”
  • Cebuano: “Uiseong-gun”
  • Chinese: “义城郡”
  • Chinese: “義城郡”
  • Dutch: “Uiseong County”
  • Estonian: “Uiseongi maakond”
  • French: “district de Uiseong”
  • French: “District de Uiseong”
  • French: “Uiseong”
  • German: “Uiseong”
  • Greek: “Ούισονγκ”
  • Italian: “Contea di Uiseong”
  • Italian: “Uiseong”
  • Japanese: “義城郡”
  • Korean: “Uiseong-gun”
  • Korean: “의성”
  • Korean: “의성군”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Uiseong Kūn”
  • Mongolian: “Ыйсон-гүнь”
  • Northern Frisian: “Uiseong (Lunkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Uiseong”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Uiseong”
  • Norwegian: “Uiseong”
  • Persian: “شهرستان اویسئونگ”
  • Polish: “uiseonggun”
  • Russian: “Ыйсон”
  • Spanish: “Uiseong-gun”
  • Spanish: “Uiseong”
  • Spanish: “Uliseong”
  • Swedish: “Uiseong-gun”
  • Swedish: “Uiseong”
  • Turkish: “Uiseong”
  • Ukrainian: “Ийсон”
  • Urdu: “یویسئونگ کاؤنٹی”
  • Vietnamese: “Uiseong”
  • Welsh: “Sir Uiseong”
  • Yue Chinese: “義城”

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