Sapgyo Explained

Sapgyo
Settlement Type:Town
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:Korean: 삽교읍
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: {{linktext|揷|橋|邑
Translit Lang1 Info2:Sapgyo-eup
Translit Lang1 Type3:McCune–Reischauer
Translit Lang1 Info3:Sapkyo-ŭp
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Chungcheong
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yesan County
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:21 beopjeongni, 36 hangjeongni and 150 ban
Area Total Km2:49.6
Population As Of:2021.7
Population Total:10075
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT +9
Utc Offset:+9
Coordinates:36.6864°N 126.7367°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Ft:36
Area Code:41 (+82 Country code)

Sapgyo-eup is a small city located within Yesan county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about 74km (46miles) northwest of Daejeon.

History

Original meaning of "Sapgyo" (Korean: {{linktext|揷|橋) is "New Town" (Korean: {{linktext|沙|邑|橋). "Sa" (Korean: ) means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was of Deoksan city in Joseon Dynasty. The 3 town ("Jangchon", "Daedeoksan", and "Daejoji") merged in 1924, and named "Sapgyo" because the seat of a township office was in Sapgyo village.

Geography

Sapgyo is in Yesan, Chungnam province.

Neighbouring municipalities

Organizations

public office

Financial institution

School

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Sub-municipalities

Sapgyo-eup is divided into 21 villages (ri).[1]

HangulHanja
Sapgyo-ri삽교리揷橋里
Pyeongchon-ri평촌리坪村里
Suchon-ri수촌리水村里
I-ri이리二里
Mok-ri목리沐里
Sin-ri신리新里
Anchi-ri안치리雁峙里
Songsan-ri송산리松山里
Yeok-ri역리驛里
Sangha-ri상하리上下里
Changjeong-ri창정리倉井里
Ga-ri가리駕里
Sangseong-ri상성리上城里
Yongdong-ri용동리龍洞里
Hapo-ri하포리下浦里
Seong-ri성리城里
Du-ri두리頭里
Singa-ri신가리新佳里
Banga-ri방아리方阿里
Hyorim-ri효림리孝林里
Wolsan-ri월산리月山里

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beopjeongni of Sapgyo Town . . 18 May 2017 .