Yulchon-myeon explained

Yulchon-myeon
Native Name:율촌면
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Township (myeon)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province (do)
Subdivision Name1:South Jeolla
Subdivision Type2:City (si)
Subdivision Name2:Yeosu
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:10 jurisdictions
P1:24 administrative districts
P2:118 ban
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:46.5
Population As Of:31 Dec 2010
Population Total:7404
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Korea Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:율촌면
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Korean: {{linktext|栗|村|面
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Yulchon-myeon
Translit Lang1 Type4:McCune-Reischauer
Translit Lang1 Info4:Yulch'on-myŏn

Yulchon-myeon, also called Yulchon Township, or shortly Yulchon, is a myeon (township) in Yeosu city of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The myeon is located in the north-western part of the city. The total area of Yulchon-myeon is 46.5 square kilometers, and, as of the last day of 2010, the population was 7404 people. It has Yeosu Airport in Sinpung-ri. Township hall is located in Johwa-ri. Sora-myeon is to the south and Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon to the north, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang is to the north-east, Suncheon Bay and Yeoja Bay to the west, and Gwangyang Bay is to the east.[1]

History

[1]

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It has ten jurisdictions and thirty seven administrative districts.[2]

Beopjeongri Korean Haengjeongri Note
Gajang-ri 가장리 Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산), Yeonhwa(연화)
Banwol-ri 반월리 Banwol(반월), Samsan(삼산)
Bongjeon-ri 봉전리 Bongjeon(봉전), Gwangam(광암)
Sansu-ri 산수리 Sansu(산수)1~2, Bongdu(봉두)
Sangbong-ri 상봉리 Sangbong(상봉)1~2
Sinpung-ri 신풍리 Sinpung(신풍)1, Guam(구암)1~2, Sinheung(신흥), Deoksan(덕산), Aeyang(애양), Doseong(도성) Yeosu Airport, Sinpung Station (abandoned)
Yeodong-ri 여동리 Songdo(송도)
Wolsan-ri 월산리 Cheongsan(청산)1~2, Wolsan(월산)1~4
Johwa-ri 조화리 Johwa(조화), Yeoheung(여흥)1~4 Township hall, Yulchon Station
Chwijeok-ri 취적리 Chwijeok(취적)1~2, Sinsan(신산)1~3

Gajang-ri

Gajang-ri has four administrative districts: Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산) and Yeonhwa(연화).

Banwol-ri

Banwol-ri has two administrative districts: Banwol(반월) and Samsan(삼산).

Bongjeon-ri

Bongjeon-ri has two administrative districts: Bongjeon(봉전) and Gwangam(광암).

Sansu-ri

Sansu-ri has three administrative districts: Sansu(산수)1~2 and Bongdu(봉두). It has Yulchon Tunnel on Expo-daero with Yongjeon-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon.

Sangbong-ri

Sangbong-ri has two administrative districts: Sangbong(상봉)1~2.

Sinpung-ri

Sinpung-ri has seven administrative districts:.Sinpung(신풍)1, Guam(구암)1~2, Sinheung(신흥), Deoksan(덕산), Aeyang(애양) and Doseong(도성). It has Yeosu Airport and it had abandoned Sinpung Station. It has Daepo Tunnel on Expo-daero with Daepo-ri, Sora-myeon. It has Sangok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Chwijeok-ri.

Yeodong-ri

Yeodong-ri has only one administrative districts: Songdo(송도).

Wolsan-ri

Wolsan-ri has six administrative districts: Cheongsan(청산)1~2 and Wolsan(월산)1~4. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Chwijeok-ri. It has Yulchon Intersection on Expo-daero and Seobu-ro.

Johwa-ri

Johwa-ri has five administrative districts: Johwa(조화) and Yeoheung(여흥)1~4. It has Yulchon township hall and Yulchon Station.

Chwijeok-ri

Chwijeok-ri has five administrative districts: Chwijeok(취적)1~2, Sinsan(신산)1~3. It has Sangok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Sinpung-ri. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Wolsan-ri.

Transport

It has Yeosu Airport in Sinpung-ri. It has Yulchon station on Jeolla Line in Johwa-ri. Sinpung Station on Jeolla Line in Sinpung-ri was abandoned. The motorway named Expo-daero pass this myeon and it is on National Route 17 and Gukjido 22. Yulchon Intersection on the Expo-daero is in the Wolsan-ri. Seobu-ro and Haeryong-ro is on the Jibangdo 863. Yeosun-ro was the former National Route 17 and Gukjido 22 segment, but it was abolished when the Expo-daero was opened in 2012. Expo-daero pass four jurisdictions: Sinpung-ri, Chwijeok-ri, Wolsan-ri and Sansu-ri. It has four tunnels on Expo-daero: Daepo Tunnel, Sangok Tunnel, Chwijeok Tunnel and Yulchon Tunnel.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Info . www.yeosu.go.kr.
  2. Web site: Info . www.yeosu.go.kr.