Subdivisions of Gyeongju

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The primary subdivisions of Gyeongju in South Korea consist of 4 eup, 8 myeon, and 13 dong. These units are the same into which all of the cities and counties of South Korea are divided. The dong units occupy the area of the city center, which was formerly occupied by Gyeongju-eup. Eup refers to a substantial village, whereas the myeon are more rural. The current divisions are as follows, using the numbers given on the map:

Map of the administrative divisions of Gyeongju.
Romanization Hangul Hanja Population (2004)* Area (km²)
1. Sannae-myeon 산내면 山內面 3,695 142.25
2. Seo-myeon 서면 西面 4,437 52.86
3. Hyeongok-myeon 현곡면 見谷面 11,535 55.88
4. Angang-eup 안강읍 安康邑 35,753 139.08
5. Gangdong-myeon 강동면 江東面 9,006 81.48
6. Cheonbuk-myeon 천북면 川北面 6,133 58.21
7. Yangbuk-myeon 양북면 陽北面 4,524 120.06
8. Gampo-eup 감포읍 甘浦邑 7,935 44.75
9. Yangnam-myeon 양남면 陽南面 6,860 84.95
10. Oedong-eup 외동읍 外東邑 18,347 110.34
11. Naenam-myeon 내남면 內南面 6,062 121.96
12. Geoncheon-eup 건천읍 乾川邑 12,235 90.46
13. Seondo-dong 선도동 仙桃洞 12,753 28.02
14. Seonggeon-dong 성건동 城乾洞 19,043 6.44
15. Hwangseong-dong 황성동 隍城洞 31,381 3.84
16. Yonggang-dong 용강동 龍江洞 16,628 5.06
17. Bodeok-dong 보덕동 普德洞 2,266 80.94
18. Bulguk-dong 불국동 佛國洞 3,498 37.26
19. Tapjeong-dong 탑정동 塔正洞 5,924 19.67
20. Jungbu-dong 중부동 中部洞 7,595 0.93
21. Hwango-dong 황오동 皇吾洞 6,764 0.69
22. Dongcheon-dong 동천동 東川洞 27,126 5.1
23. Wolseong-dong 월성동 月城洞 7,036 31.4
24. Hwangnam-dong 황남동 皇南洞 4,287 0.83
25. Seongdong-dong 성동동 城東洞 5,319 0.64

1. Sannae-myeon's name (산내면/山內面) means "within the mountains." Sannae-myeon covers 142.25 km² and is home to 3,695 people. It has an elementary school and a joint middle-high school.

2. Seo-myeon's name (서면/西面) means "Western myeon." An elementary school and middle school are located in Seo-myeon, serving a local population of 4,400.

3. Hyeongok-myeon (현곡면/見谷面) played a significant role in the history of Chondogyo, a Korean religion. Choe Je-u, the founder of Chondogyo, used Gumi Mountain as the base for his missionary activities in the early 1860s. The Gumi Mountain area is now part of Gyeongju National Park. Two elementary schools and a high school are located in Hyeongok-myeon, serving a population of 11,500.

4. Angang-eup (안강읍/安康邑) is the second-largest subdivision of Gyeongju City. Its 139 square kilometers are home to about 35,700 people.[1] Situated next to Gangdong-myeon in the city's northern tip, it is a significant town in its own right. Angang Station is a regular stop on the Donghae Nambu Line. The town center lies on the Hyeongsan River, near where it meets the small Chilpyeongcheon stream.

5. Gangdong-myeon's name (강동면/江東面) means "east of the river," although in fact much of it lies north of the Hyeongsan River. It is home to 9,000 people.[2] Two elementary schools are located here, as is Uiduk University.[3] The Yangdong Folk Village, a tourist attraction preserving the culture of the late Joseon Dynasty, also lies within Gangdong-myeon.

6. Cheonbuk-myeon (천북면/川北面) is home to about 6,100 people.[4] It is home to two elementary schools, as well as Silla Industrial High School.[5] The area is strongly agricultural. In addition to grain crops, apples are widely cultivated.

7. Yangbuk-myeon (양북면/陽北面) stretches from central Gyeongju to the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Despite its large area, it is home to only 4,500 people.[6] This is in part because much of it is taken up by the Toham-san section of Gyeongju National Park. Yangbuk-myeon is home to two elementary schools, a high school, and a joint elementary-middle school.[7]

8. Gampo-eup (감포읍/甘浦邑) also contains a piece of Gyeongju National Park: the Daebon section which covers the shoreline near the watery grave of King Munmu. 7,900 people live in Gampo-eup, served by three elementary schoos and a joint middle-high school. Important local products include persimmons as well as anchovies, seaweed, and squid.[8]

9. Yangnam-myeon (양남면/陽南面) is the southernmost of the three coastal subdivisions of Gyeongju. A nuclear power plant is located on the coast.[9] It provides about 5% of South Korea's electricity.[10] About 6,800 people live in this district.[11]

10. Oedong-eup (외동읍/外東邑) is linked by road and rail to the neighboring metropolis of Ulsan. Thanks to this, it has been a center of the development of Gyeongju's automotive parts industry. Three industrial complexes are located here.[12] Roughly 18,300 people live in Oedong-eup.[13] This population is served by six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[14]

11. Naenam-myeon

12. Geoncheon-eup

13. Seondo-dong

14. Seonggeon-dong

15. Hwangseong-dong

16. Yonggang-dong

17. Bodeok-dong

18. Bulguk-dong

19. Tapjeong-dong

20. Jungbu-dong

21. Hwango-dong

22. Dongcheon-dong is the site of Gyeongju City Hall.

23. Wolseong-dong

24. Hwangnam-dong is known across South Korea as the birthplace of Gyeongju bread, a popular bean-paste pastry also often called "Hwangnam bread."

25. Seongdong-dong

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  As of April 2004. 일반현황. Angang-eup (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 5, 2005.
  2. ^  As of April 2004. 일반현황. Gangdong-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 5, 2005.
  3. ^  교육기관. Gangdong-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 5, 2005.
  4. ^ 기본현황. Cheonbuk-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  5. ^  교육기관. Cheonbuk-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  6. ^  기본현황. Yangbuk-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  7. ^  교육기관. Yangbuk-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  8. ^  Gampo -eup website. Gyeongju city website. Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  9. ^  Official site [15].
  10. ^  KHNP Fact Sheet. CANDU Owners Group website. Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  11. ^  기본현황. Yangnam-myeon (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  12. ^  6. Industrial and Agricultural Complex. Statistical yearbook of Gyeongju 2004. Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  13. ^  기본현황. Oedong-eup (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.
  14. ^  교육기관. Oedong-eup (Gyeongju City website). Retrieved on July 7, 2005.

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