Yecheon County

Yecheon
예천군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul예천군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYecheon-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYech'ŏn-gun
Flag of Yecheon
Official logo of Yecheon
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 11 myeon
Area
 • Total660.7 km2 (255.1 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total54,873
 • Density87.9/km2 (228/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

Yecheon County is a county in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is 661 km2 in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311. It has lost over 2/3 of its inhabitants since the mid-1960s. It consists of twelve administrative districts (11 myeon and one eup). The county borders Yeongju city to the northeast, Andong city to the east, Uiseong county to the southeast, Mungyeong city to the west, Sangju city to the southwest, and Danyang county of North Chungcheong province to the northwest.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.