Yeoju
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{{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==
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==Notes==
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==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}}
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[[Category:Gyeonggi]]
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[[fr:Comté de Yeoju]]
[[ko:여주군]]
[[ja:驪州郡]]
[[ru:Йоджу]]
[[sv:Yeoju]]