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Buan
부안군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 부안군 |
| • Hanja | 扶安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Buan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Puan-gun |
From the left: Naesosa, Dolmens, National Route 30, Baeksansung, Gaemsa, Gyeokpo Port, Buan Arts Center | |
 Flag  Emblem of Buan | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 12 myeon [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 493.35 km2 (190.48 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[2]) | |
| • Total | 48,299 |
| • Density | 103/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
| Website | http://www.buan.go.kr/(Korean) http://www.buan.go.kr/eng/index.buan |
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Buan County (Korean: 부안군, Buan-gun) is a county in Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It is bounded by the city of Jeongeup on the east, the county of Gochang on the south, the city of Gimje on the north, and Yellow Sea on the west. Buan is divided into 1 eup, 12 myeon, and 510 ri.[3] Buan had a 2001 estimated population of 74,716 people and a 2018 population of 54,441 people with an area of 493.35 km2. Famous people from Buan include Joseon Dynasty kisaeng and poet, Yi Mae-chang. Like many rural areas in southern Korea, it has seen shrinking population with many younger people moving north to larger cities such as Seoul. This county should not be confused with Muan, the new capital of South Jeolla Province.
- ^ "INTRODUCTION > Status| BuanGUN". www.buan.go.kr.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ "부안군(扶安郡)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.