Socheon-myeon explained

Socheon-myeon (Hangeul: 소천면, Hanja: 小川面) is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Socheon-myeon is 264.17 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,519 people. Socheon-myeon is further divided into seven "ri", or small villages.

Socheon-myeon is famous for the production of Chinese dates, daechu, and for the Hongje Temple.^[1]

Administrative divisions

• Hyeondong-ri (현동리)
• Goseon-ri (고선리)
• Imgi-ri (임기리)
• Dueum-ri (두음리)
• Seocheon-ri (서천리)
• Namhoeryong-ri (남회룡리)
• Buncheon-ri (분천리)

Schools

• Socheon Elementary School(소천초등학교) in Hyeondong-ri with branch facilities in Buncheon-ri, Imgi-ri, Dueum-ri, and Namhoeryong-ri.^[2]
• Socheon Middle School (소천중학교) in Hyeondong-ri.^[3]
• Socheon High School (소천고등학교) in Hyeondong-ri.^[4]

Sources

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

Notes and References

1. http://wiki.galbijim.com/Socheon-myeon Galbinjim
2. Web site: Socheon Elementary School Homepage. 2009-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301124441/http://www.socheon.es.kr/#. 2012-03-01. dead.
3. http://www.socheon.ms.kr/index.html Socheon Middle-High School Homepage
4. http://www.socheon.ms.kr/index.html Socheon Middle-High School Homepage