Sangsa-myeon | |
Native Name: | 상사면 |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
Settlement Type: | Township (myeon) |
Coordinates: | 34.95°N 127.45°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: | 11 jurisdiction |
P1: | 25 administrative district |
P2: | 30 ban |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 60.31 |
Population Total: | 2989 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | Korea Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 상사면 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Korean: {{linktext|上|沙|面 |
Translit Lang1 Type3: | Revised Romanization |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Sangsa-myeon |
Translit Lang1 Type4: | McCune-Reischauer |
Translit Lang1 Info4: | Sangsa-myŏn |
Sangsa-myeon, also called Sangsa Township or Sangsa for short, is a myeon (township) in Suncheon, a city in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is located in the south-central part of the city with a total area of, 6.7% of a total area of Suncheon City. The population is 2989 people, 1501 males and 1488 females, and the number of houses total 1334. The township office is located in 330, Sangsaho-gil in Heulsan-ri. There are Hyang-dong, Namje-dong, and Dosa-dong in the east of the township; Nagan-myeon in the west; Byeollyang-myeon in the south; and Seungju-eup in the north. Mountains in the township are Oknyeobong (옥녀봉) with the height on the border to Seungju-eup, and Undongsan (운동산) with the height on the border to Byeollyang-myeon, etc. Rivers in the township are Isacheon (이사천), Sangsacheon (상사천), Chogokcheon (초곡천), and Seokheungcheon (석흥천), etc. It also has Sangsa branch dam of Juam dam.[1] [2]
It was in Gampyeong-gun in the Baekje. It was in Suncheon-mok in the Goryeo. It became Maejae-gol, Suncheon-bu in Joseon. It became Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-gun on the 32nd year of Gojong of Joseon (1895 CE). It became Sangsa-myeon, Seungju-gun on 15 August 1945. It became Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-si on 1 January 1995.[2]
Seo-myeon has eleven jurisdictions, twenty-five administrative districts, and thirty bans.[2] [3]
Dowol-ri has only one administrative district: Migok-ri (미곡리).
Maryun-ri has two administrative districts: Maryun-ri (마륜리), and Hwasumok-ri (화수목리).
Bongrae-ri has only one administrative district: Nodong-ri (노동리).
Bichon-ri has two administrative districts: Bichon-ri (비촌리), and Seodong-ri (서동리).
Ssangji-ri has three administrative districts: Ssangji-ri (쌍지리), Eoeun-ri (어은리), and Ungok-ri (운곡리).
Ogok-ri has two administrative districts: Ogok-ri (오곡리), and Yeondong-ri (연동리).
Yonggye-ri has two administrative districts: Yonggye-ri (용계리), and Gugye-ri (구계리).
Yongam-ri has two administrative districts: Hoeryong-ri (회룡리), and Yongam-ri (용암리).
Eungnyeong-ri has four administrative districts: Eungnyeong-ri (응령리), Geumgok-ri (금곡리), Munhwa-ri (문화리), and Seojeong-ri (서정리).
Chogok-ri has two administrative districts: Chogok-ri (초곡리), and Gidong-ri (기동리).
Heulsan-ri has four administrative districts: Heulsan-ri (흘산리), Dangchon-ri (당촌리), Icheon-ri (이천리), and Dongbaek-ri (동백리). It has township office on 330, Sangsaho-gil.