Buan County

Buan
부안군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul부안군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationBuan-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerPuan-gun
From the left: Naesosa, Dolmens, National Route 30, Baeksansung, Gaemsa, Gyeokpo Port, Buan Arts Center
Flag of Buan
Official logo of Buan
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 12 myeon [1]
Area
 • Total493.35 km2 (190.48 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[2])
 • Total48,299
 • Density103/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla
Websitehttp://www.buan.go.kr/(Korean)
http://www.buan.go.kr/eng/index.buan

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.

  1. ^ "INTRODUCTION > Status| BuanGUN". www.buan.go.kr.
  2. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  3. ^ "부안군(扶安郡)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.