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Boryeong
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea · Asia
About Boryeong
Boryeong sits on the route: 25 minutes from Cheongyang.
Boryeong is in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, with about 94,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cheongyang, about 22 km away.
Boryeong (Korean: 보령; Korean pronunciation: [po.ɾjʌŋ]), commonly known as Daecheon, is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and the annual Boryeong Mud Festival around July. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmeticRead more
properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean Peninsula, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port.
Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City. Previously, the two entities had been united under the name Boryeong County (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty and had been separated in 1986.
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Boryeong is in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, about 22 km from Cheongyang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 94,191
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Chungcheongnam-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 36.3493, 126.5977
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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