Boryeong

Area	568.22 km2 (219.39 sq mi)
Population (2003)	110,380
Population density	194.3 /km² (503 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong

Hangul	보령시
Hanja	保寧市
Revised; Romanization	Boryeong-si
McCune-; Reischauer	Poryŏng-si

Boryeong
Image:Boryeong logo.pngBoryeong
Hangul	보령시
Hanja	保寧市
Revised; Romanization	Boryeong-si
McCune-; Reischauer	Poryŏng-si
Statistics
Area	568.22 km2 (219.39 sq mi)
Population (2003)	110,380
Population density	194.3 /km² (503 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 10 myeon, 5 dong
Location map
	Image:Map Boryeong-si.png;

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Boryeong is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at 36°20′N 126°37′E / 36.333, 126.617, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It lies on the Janghang Line railroad, which connects it to Seoul via the Gyeongbu Line. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway. Boryeong is known around Korea for its beaches, particularly Daecheon Beach, and its annual mud festival around July, Boryeong Mud Festival. The city's beach-mud is widely touted for its cosmetic properties. As elsewhere along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula, there are numerous small islands, many of which are connected by ferry to Daecheon Port.

Boryeong gained its present boundaries in 1995, with the merger of Boryeong-gun and Daecheon City.^[2] Previously, the 2 cities had been separated in 1986, and before that time had been united under the name Boryeong City (Boryeong-gun) since the Joseon Dynasty.