Boryeong
Boryeong
보령시 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 보령시 |
| • Hanja | 保寧市 |
| • Revised Romanization | Boryeong-si |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Poryŏng-si |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea} |
| Region | Hoseo |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Dong-il (김동일) |
| Area | |
• Total | 569.01 km2 (219.70 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 94,191 |
| • Density | 160.50/km2 (415.7/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Chungcheong |
Boryeong (Korean: 보령; Korean pronunciation: [po.ɾjʌŋ]), commonly known as Daecheon, is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and the annual Boryeong Mud Festival around July. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmetic properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port.
Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City. Previously, the two entities had been united under the name Boryeong County (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty and had been separated in 1986.