Gyeryong

Gyeryong 계룡시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	계룡시
• Hanja	鷄龍市
• Revised Romanization	Gyeryong-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Kyeryong-si
Gyeryong City Hall
Flag Emblem of Gyeryong
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	3 myeon, 1 dong
Area
• Total	60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	46,687
• Density	704/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Gyeryong (Korean: 계룡; Korean pronunciation: [kje̞.ɾjo̞ŋ]) is a city in southeastern South Chungcheong province, South Korea. The incumbent mayor is Choi Hong-Mook. The city was created in 2003 after being split from Nonsan following prolonged regional agitation.

Located on the outskirts of Gyeryong is the large military complex Gyeryongdae (계룡대), the headquarters of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces branches. Due to the city's proximity to Gyeryongdae, approximately half (47%) of its inhabitants are connected to the military as service personnel and their dependents or civilian employees. The city hosts major Korean and international military conferences. From 1989-93, the headquarters was relocated from several locations in Seoul to a more spacious and newly built integrated complex. The Army and Air Force headquarters were first moved there in 1989, followed by the Navy headquarters four years later.^[2]

Mount Gyeryong (Korean: 계룡산), adjacent to the city, is considered to have the most qi (spiritual energy) of any mountain in the country and is also the heart of Gyeryongsan National Park. As of December 2020, the city's population was 42,822.