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Yecheon
예천군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 예천군 |
| • Hanja | 醴泉郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yecheon-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yech'ŏn-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Yecheon | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 11 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 660.7 km2 (255.1 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 54,873 |
| • Density | 87.9/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.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.