Seokpo-myeon explained

Seokpo-myeon (Hangeul: 석포면, Hanja: 石浦面) is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Seokpo-myeon is 150.1 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,144 people. Seokpo-myeon is further divided into three "ri", or small villages.

Seokpo-myeon is the southernmost breeding habitat of the branchymystax lenok, a rare freshwater fish. Due to this, the breeding grounds in Seokpo-myeon were designated as Korean Natural Monument No. 74.^[1]

Administrative divisions

• Seokpo-ri (석포리)
• Daehyeon-ri (대현리)
• Seungbu-ri (승부리)

Schools

• Seokpo Elementary School (석포초등학교) in Seokpo-ri with a branch facility in Daehyeon-ri.^[2]
• Seokpo Middle School (석포중학교) in Seokpo-ri.^[3]

External links

• Seokpo-myeon Office Homepage
• Tourist Map of Bonghwa county including Seokpo-myeon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exploring of Cultural Properties.
2. Web site: Seokpo Elementary School Homepage.
3. Web site: Seokpo Middle School Homepage.