Yulchon-myeon
율촌면
Township (myeon)
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul율촌면
 • Hanja栗村面
 • Revised RomanizationYulchon-myeon
 • McCune-ReischauerYulch'on-myŏn
Coordinates: 34°50′54.78″N 127°34′38.42″E / 34.8485500°N 127.5773389°E / 34.8485500; 127.5773389
CountrySouth Korea
Province (do)South Jeolla
City (si)Yeosu
Administrative divisions
10 jurisdictions
  • 24 administrative districts
  • 118 ban
Area
 • Total46.5 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Population
 (31 Dec 2010)
 • Total7,404
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Yulchon-myeon (Korean: 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 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

  • 1897: Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-gun, Jeollanam-do
  • 15 August 1949: Yulchon-myeon, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-gun was split into Yeosu-si and Yeocheon-gun.
  • 1 April 1998: Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun were merged to Yeosu-si.

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Ri

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

BeopjeongriKoreanHaengjeongriNote
Gajang-ri가장리Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산), Yeonhwa(연화)
Banwol-ri반월리Banwol(반월), Samsan(삼산)
Bongjeon-ri봉전리Bongjeon(봉전), Gwangam(광암)
Sansu-ri산수리Sansu(산수)1~2, Bongdu(봉두)
Sangbong-ri상봉리Sangbong(상봉)1~2
Sinpung-ri신풍리Sinpung(신풍)1, Guam(구암)1~2, Sinheung(신흥), Deoksan(덕산), Aeyang(애양), Doseong(도성)Yeosu Airport, Sinpung Station (abandoned)
Yeodong-ri여동리Songdo(송도)
Wolsan-ri월산리Cheongsan(청산)1~2, Wolsan(월산)1~4
Johwa-ri조화리Johwa(조화), Yeoheung(여흥)1~4Township hall, Yulchon Station
Chwijeok-ri취적리Chwijeok(취적)1~2, Sinsan(신산)1~3

Gajang-ri

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

Banwol-ri

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

Bongjeon-ri

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

Sansu-ri

Sansu-ri (Korean: 산수리) 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 (Korean: 상봉리) has two administrative districts: Sangbong(상봉)1~2.

Sinpung-ri

Sinpung-ri (Korean: 신풍리) 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 (Korean: 여동리) has only one administrative districts: Songdo(송도).

Wolsan-ri

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

Chwijeok-ri

Chwijeok-ri (Korean: 취적리) 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Info". www.yeosu.go.kr.
  2. ↑ "Info". www.yeosu.go.kr.
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