Yeongdong County

Yeongdong
영동군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul영동군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationYeongdong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏngdong-gun
Flag of Yeongdong
Official logo of Yeongdong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHoseo
Administrative divisions1 eup, 10 myeon
Area
 • Total845.01 km2 (326.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total57,424
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong

Yeongdong County (Korean영동군) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region.

During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.


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