Haeryong-myeon explained

Haeryong-myeon
Native Name:해룡면
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Township (myeon)
Coordinates:34.9131°N 127.5394°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province (do)
Subdivision Name1:South Jeolla
Subdivision Type2:City (si)
Subdivision Name2:Suncheon
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:18 jurisdiction
P1:83 administrative district
P2:197 ban
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:49.93
Population As Of:31 Dec 2016
Population Total:46,994
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Korea Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:해룡면
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Korean: {{linktext|海|龍|面
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Haeryong-myeon
Translit Lang1 Type4:McCune-Reischauer
Translit Lang1 Info4:Haeryong-myŏn

Haeryong-myeon, also called Haeryong Township, or Haeryong for short, is a myeon (township) in Suncheon, a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The township is located in the south-eastern part of the city with a total area of . As of the last day of the year 2016, the population was recorded to be 46,994 people and the number of houses totaled 16,204. It is the myeon with the largest population in South Korea. The myeon office is located in 1228-10, Haeryong-ro in Woljeon-ri. There is Suncheon Bay in the south-west of the myeon; Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu in the south; Gwangyang Bay in the east; Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang in the north-east; and Dosa-dong, Pungdeok-dong, Deogyeon-dong, Wangjo 2-dong, and Wangjo 1-dong in the west and the north-west.[1]

History

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Ri

Haeryong-myeon has eighteen jurisdictions and eighty-three administrative districts.

Bokseong-ri

Bokseong-ri has two administrative districts: Bokseong-ri, and Sangbi-ri. It also has East Suncheon Interchange on Suncheon–Wanju Expressway and Suncheon Bokseong High School.

Sangsam-ri

Sangsam-ri has twenty-four administrative districts: Sangsam 1-ri to Sangsam 23-ri, and Samdong-ri. It also has Sangsam branch office .

Sindae-ri

Sindae-ri has twenty-seven administrative districts: Pyeonghwa-ri, Bongseo-ri, Sandu-ri, Wolsan-ri, and Sindae 1-ri to Sindae 23-ri. It also has Sindae branch office since 16 January 2017.[3]

Daean-ri

Daean-ri has four administrative districts: Daean-ri, Soan-ri, Masan-ri, and Pungdeok-ri.

Namga-ri

Namga-ri has three administrative districts: Namga-ri, Seoga-ri, and Daega-ri.

Woljeon-ri

Woljeon-ri has three administrative districts: Woljeon-ri, Sinheung-ri, and Singi-ri. It also has myeon office.

Seongsan-ri

Seongsan-ri has two administrative districts: Seongsan-ri, and Daebeop-ri. It also has Haeryong Interchange on Namhae Expressway.

Seonwol-ri

Seonwol-ri has two administrative districts: Seonwol-ri, and Tongcheon-ri.

Sinseong-ri

Sinseong-ri has only one administrative district: Sinseong-ri. It also has Suncheon Waeseong.

Hodu-ri

Hodu-ri has three administrative districts: Hodu-ri, Dangdu-ri, and Gusang-ri.

Yongjeon-ri

Yongjeon-ri has two administrative districts: Yongjeon-ri, and Sinwol-ri.

Dorong-ri

Dorong-ri has only one administrative district: Dorong-ri. It also has Dorong Interchange on Namhae Expressway.

Jungheung-ri

Jungheung-ri has only one administrative district: Jungheung-ri.

Haechang-ri

Haechang-ri has only one administrative district: Haechang-ri.

Seonhak-ri

Seonhak-ri has two administrative districts: Seonhak-ri, and Gyedang-ri.

Nongju-ri

Nongju-ri has two administrative districts: Nongju-ri, and Nowol-ri.

Sangnae-ri

Sangnae-ri has two administrative districts: Sangnae-ri, and Waon-ri.

Hasa-ri

Hasa-ri has only one administrative district: Hasa-ri.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 일반현황 . Suncheon.go.kr . 2018-08-30.
  2. Web site: 지명유래 및 연혁 . Suncheon.go.kr . 2018-08-30.
  3. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=421&aid=0002490381 순천 해룡면 신대출장소 16일 임시개소