Yeoju 967746 223236452 2008-07-03T05:04:59Z Snowfalcon cu 2432187 {{Infobox Korean settlement |img=Yeoju3953.jpg|caption=Yeoju| |hangul=여주군 |hanja={{linktext|驪|州|郡}} |rr=Yeoju-gun |mr=Yŏju kun |area_km2=608.64 |pop=104774 |popden_km2=172.1 |divs=1 ''eup'', 9 ''myeon'' |map=Map Yeoju-gun.png }} '''Yeoju County''' is a [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|county]] in [[Gyeonggi]] Province, [[South Korea]]. Together with the neighboring city of [[Icheon]], it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean [[ceramic]]s, and hosts the World Ceramic Exposition every year. Other local products of note include [[rice]], [[sweet potato]]es, and yellow [[melon]]s. The tomb of the nation's most important king, [[Sejong the Great of Joseon|Sejong the Great]],<ref>(King Sejong's tomb was moved to Yeoju from Seoul in 1469.) Nilsen, R. (2004). <u>Moon Handbooks South Korea</u>, 3rd eds. Avalon Travel Publishing. pp. 295</ref> the temple ruins of Godalsaji (c. 764), the Moka Buddhist museum, Pasaseong fortress, and Korea's lone riverside temple, [[Silleuksa]], are located in the county. Yeoju is the birthplace of Korea's last queen, [[Empress Myeongseong]].<ref>''Birthplace of Empress Myeongseong''. 2004. County of Yeoju Website. 25 October 2006 http://yj21.net/eng/tour/remain_04.asp</ref> Yeoju's institution of higher learning includes [[Yeojoo Institute of Technology]]. The [[Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway]] passes through the county. Yeoju is not to be confused with [[Yeosu]], in [[Jeollanam-do]], which was selected as the host city for [[Expo 2012]]. ==Symbols== [[Image:Symbol_clip_image001.gif|thumb|left|]] ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==See also== * [[Korean pottery]] * [[Geography of South Korea]] * [[Yeogang High School]] ==External links== *[http://yj21.net/eng/index.asp County government website] *[http://yeogang.hs.kr Yeogang High School] *{{dmoz|Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gyeonggi/Yeoju}} {{Gyeonggi}} [[Category:Gyeonggi]] {{SouthKorea-geo-stub}} [[fr:Comté de Yeoju]] [[ko:여주군]] [[ja:驪州郡]] [[ru:Йоджу]] [[sv:Yeoju]]