Yeongju

Yŏngju, later known as Yŏngch'ŏn, lies west of Kyŏngju in the inland river valleys of southeastern Korea. Under Koryŏ, the district was formed by combining older local counties and became a dependency of Kyŏngju. The Ch'ŏngt'ong relay station served the roads through the area. In 1413 the Joseon government renamed Yŏngju as Yŏngch'ŏn and appointed an official to govern the county.