| Seongju | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 성주군 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Seongju-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Sŏngju-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
| Area Total Km2: | 616.28 |
| Population Total: | 51028 |
| Population Density Km2: | 82.8 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 9 myeon |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Seongju logo.jpg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Seongju |
Seongju County (Seongju-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. This largely agricultural area is located immediately west of the metropolitan city of Daegu. The capital of the county is the town of Seongju.
Lotte Skyhill Seongju Country Club was selected as the location for the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in July 2016.[1] [2]
Seongju County is famous for its production of oriental melons. Farms in the county comprise about 70% of total oriental melon production in the country.[3]
Seongju County is divided into 1 eup and 9 myeon.
| Name | Hangeul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seongju-eup | 성주읍 | 星州邑 | |
| Seonnam-myeon | 선남면 | 船南面 | |
| Yongam-myeon | 용암면 | 龍岩面 | |
| Suryun-myeon | 수륜면 | 修倫面 | |
| Gacheon-myeon | 가천면 | 伽泉面 | |
| Geumsu-myeon | 금수면 | 金水面 | |
| Daega-myeon | 대가면 | 大家面 | |
| Byeokjin-myeon | 벽진면 | 碧珍面 | |
| Chojeon-myeon | 초전면 | 草田面 | |
| Wolhang-myeon | 월항면 | 月恒面 |
Gwanak-gu, South Korea (2005)