Yulchon-myeon

Yulchon-myeon
율촌면
Township (myeon)
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 율촌면
 • Hanja 栗村面
 • Revised Romanization Yulchon-myeon
 • McCune-Reischauer Yulch'on-myŏn
Country South Korea
Province (do) South Jeolla
City (si) Yeosu
Administrative divisions
10 beopjeongri
  • 24 haengjeongri
  • 118 ban
Area
 • Total 46.5 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Population (31 Dec 2010)
 • Total 7,404
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)

Yulchon-myeon (Hangul: 율촌면; Hanja: 栗村面), 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 souther and Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon is norther, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang is north-easter, Suncheon Bay and Yeoja Bay is wester, and Gwangyang Bay is easter.[1]

History

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Ri

It has ten beopjeongri and thirty seven haengjeongri.[3]

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 (Hangul: 가장리) has four haengjeongri: Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산) and Yeonhwa(연화).

Banwol-ri

Banwol-ri (Hangul: 반월리) has two haengjeongri: Banwol(반월) and Samsan(삼산).

Bongjeon-ri

Bongjeon-ri (Hangul: 봉전리) has two haengjeongri: Bongjeon(봉전) and Gwangam(광암).

Sansu-ri

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

Sangbong-ri

Sangbong-ri (Hangul: 상봉리) has two haengjeongri: Sangbong(상봉)1~2.

Sinpung-ri

Sinpung-ri (Hangul: 신풍리) has seven haengjeongri:.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 (Hangul: 여동리) has only one haengjeongri: Songdo(송도).

Wolsan-ri

Wolsan-ri (Hangul: 월산리) has six haengjeongri: 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 (Hangul: 조화리) has five haengjeongri: Johwa(조화) and Yeoheung(여흥)1~4. It has Yulchon township hall and Yulchon Station.

Chwijeok-ri

Chwijeok-ri (Hangul: 취적리) has five haengjeongri: 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 beopjeongri: 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://dong.yeosu.go.kr/contentsView.do?menuId=yulchon0201000000
  2. ↑ http://dong.yeosu.go.kr/contentsView.do?menuId=yulchon0202000000
  3. ↑ http://dong.yeosu.go.kr/contentsView.do?menuId=yulchon0203020000#
  4. ↑ http://dong.yeosu.go.kr/main.do?site=yulchon

External links

(Korean) 여수시 율촌면사무소

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