Dalseong County (Dalseong-gun) is a ''gun'' occupying much of south and western

Daegu Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest List of provincial-level ci ...

, South Korea. A largely rural district lying along the

Nakdong River The Nakdong River or Nakdonggang (, ) is the longest river in South Korea, which passes through the major cities of Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Three Kingdoms of Korea, Kor ...

, it makes up nearly half of Daegu's total area. It is divided in half by a narrow piece of

Dalseo District Dalseo District () is a district in western Daegu, South Korea. It borders Dalseong County on the north, south, and west, and Seo District, Daegu, Seo-gu and Nam District, Daegu, Nam District on the east. It has a population of about 520,000, an ...

that reaches west to the river. Like the other local government units in South Korea, Dalseong-gun enjoys a moderate degree of

local autonomy Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Local'' (comics), a limited series comic book by Bria ...

. The county magistrate and council are elected by the local citizens, although their authority is sharply curtailed. The seat of government is located in

Nongong-eup Nongong is a town, or '' eup'' in Dalseong County, Daegu, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea al ...

. The current magistrate is Lee Jong-jin. Dalseong-gun enters historical records in 757, as Daegu-

hyeon Korea has had administrative districts that can be considered provinces since the 7th century. These divisions were initially called ''ju'' () in Unified Silla and Later Baekje, and there were nine in total. After Goryeo conquered these states in t ...

, a subsidiary of Suchang-gun (modern-day

Suseong-gu Suseong District () is a ''gu'' (district) in southeastern Daegu, South Korea. It is one of the most prosperous and high-density areas of Daegu, the site of the city's most extensive hagwon district, so it's called "Gangnam of Daegu". The pop ...

). Dalseong-gun became part of Daegu Metropolitan City in 1995, as part of a general reform of local governments. As the near

hinterland Hinterland is a German word meaning the 'land behind' a city, a port, or similar. Its use in English was first documented by the geographer George Chisholm in his ''Handbook of Commercial Geography'' (1888). Originally the term was associated wi ...

of Daegu, Dalseong-gun is known as a center of

truck farming A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. The diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically from under to so ...

and tourism. Landmarks of Dalseong-gun include Biseulsan and the Naengcheon resort area beneath

Paljoryeong Paljoryeong is a mountain pass in southeastern South Korea, lying between the peaks of Bonghwasan and Sangwonsan, which are both slightly over 660 meters high. The pass itself is slightly less than above sea level. It lies on the border of mode ...

. The name ''Dalseong'' means "Dal Castle," and comes from the earlier name of Daegu,

Dalgubeol Throughout and before recorded history, Daegu has served as a nexus of transportation, lying as it does at the junction of the Geumho and Nakdong rivers. During the Joseon dynasty, the city was the administrative, economic and cultural centre of t ...

Administrative divisions

Dalseong-gun is divided into six ''eup'' and three ''myeon''. These are in turn divided into 279 ''ri'' and 1470 ''ban''. *

Dasa-eup Dasa is a town, or '' eup'' in Dalseong County, Daegu, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea alon ...

* Hyeonpung-eup *

Hwawon-eup Hwawon is a town, or '' eup'' in Dalseong County, Daegu, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea alo ...

* Okpo-eup * Yuga-eup *

Gachang-myeon Gachang-myeon is a ''myeon'', or township in rural southeastern Daegu, South Korea. Part of Dalseong County, is separated from the urban center of Daegu by the ridgelines of Yongjibong and Apsan. These two mountains are separated by the nar ...

* Guji-myeon * Habin-myeon

Company

HD Hyundai Robotics HD Hyundai Robotics () is a South Korean robotics company founded in 2020. Its headquarters is located in Dalseong County, Daegu. History In October 1984, Hyundai Group established a robot business team at Hyundai Heavy Industries to directly ...

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