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.
  • Type: County with 53,800 residents
  • Description: administrative division of South Korea
  • Also known as: Gijō”, “Uiseong County”, “Ŭisŏng”, “Unsong”, and “Visong

Uiseong

Latitude
36.3524° or 36° 21′ 9″ north
Longitude
128.697° or 128° 41′ 49″ east
Population
53,800
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
8Q8C9M2W+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415160422
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
1833776
Wiki­data ID
Q50317
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Uiseong” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: محافظة ويسونغ
  • Cebuano: Uiseong-gun
  • Chinese: Uiseong Kūn
  • Chinese: 义城郡
  • Chinese: 義城
  • 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
  • Uiseong-gun

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