Global InformationHoengseong County information
Hoengseong
횡성군 | |
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County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 횡성군 |
| • Hanja | 橫城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hoengseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hoengsŏng-gun |
 Hoengseong County Office | |
 Flag | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 997.82 km2 (385.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 47,362 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
Hoengseong County is a county located in southwestern Gangwon Province, South Korea, bordering Pyeongchang-gun to the east, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do to the west, Hongcheon-gun to the north, and Wonju-si and Yeongwol-gun to the south.
The roots of Codonopsis lanceolata (Korean: deodeok), a bonnet bellflower species, play an important role in local agriculture, as does Hanwoo beef, a specialty product.
The Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, a notable boarding school, is located in the county, an autonomous private high school that recruits students nationwide.
It may be confused with Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do because its name is similar.