Boseong County
Boseong
보성군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 보성군 |
| • Hanja | 寶城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Boseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Posŏng-gun |
Green tea field in Boseong | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 663.16 km2 (256.05 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 37,164 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Boseong County (Boseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves, with 26.71 hectares of land dedicated to its production. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn.