Seongju County
Seongju
성주군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 성주군 |
| • Hanja | 星州郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seongju-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏngju-gun |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 616.28 km2 (237.95 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 41,591 |
| • Density | 82.8/km2 (214/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.
Lotte Skyhill Seongju Country Club (36°02′58″N 128°13′34″E / 36.049359°N 128.226223°E) was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.
Seongju County is famous for its production of oriental melons. Farms in the county comprise about 70% of total oriental melon production in the country.