Nonsan

Nonsan 논산시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	논산시
• Hanja	論山市
• Revised Romanization	Nonsan-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Nonsan-si
Flag Emblem of Nonsan
Motto:  City of Strawberrys
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 36°12′N 127°5′E / 36.200°N 127.083°E / 36.200; 127.083
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 11 myeon, and 2 dong
Government
• Mayor	Seong hyeon Baek (백성현)
Area
• Total	554.82 km2 (214.22 sq mi)
Population  (October, 2022)
• Total	112,939
• Density	220/km2 (600/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Nonsan (Korean: 논산; Korean pronunciation: [non.san]) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at 36°12′N 127°5′E / 36.200°N 127.083°E / 36.200; 127.083. The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe, " which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features.^[1] The city belongs to the Daejeon Metropolitan Area.