Haeryong-myeon (Korean: 해룡면; Hanja: 海龍面; RR: Haeryong-myeon; MR: Haeryong-myŏn), also called Haeryong Township, or Haeryong for short, is a myeon (township) in Suncheon, a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The township is located in the south-eastern part of the city with a total area of 49.93 square kilometres (19.28 sq mi). As of the last day of the year 2016, the population was recorded to be 46,994 people and the number of houses totaled 16,204. It is the myeon with the largest population in South Korea. The myeon office is located in 1228-10, Haeryong-ro in Woljeon-ri. There is Suncheon Bay in the south-west of the myeon; Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu in the south; Gwangyang Bay in the east; Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang in the north-east; and Dosa-dong, Pungdeok-dong, Deogyeon-dong, Wangjo 2-dong, and Wangjo 1-dong in the west and the north-west.[1]
Haeryong-myeon
해룡면 | |
|---|---|
Township (myeon) | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 해룡면 |
| • Hanja | 海龍面 |
| • Revised Romanization | Haeryong-myeon |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Haeryong-myŏn |
 Haeryong-myeon in the map of Suncheon | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′47″N 127°32′22″E / 34.91306°N 127.53944°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province (do) | South Jeolla |
| City (si) | Suncheon |
| Administrative divisions | 18 jurisdiction
|
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.93 km2 (19.28 sq mi) |
| Population (31 Dec 2016) | |
| • Total | 46,994 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
History edit
- 1896 : Haechon-myeon and Yongdu-myeon, Suncheon-gun
- 1 April 1914 : Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-gun
- 15 August 1949 : Haeryong-myeon, Seungju-gun
- 1 January 1995 : Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon-si
Ri edit
Haeryong-myeon has eighteen jurisdictions and eighty-three administrative districts.
Bokseong-ri edit
Bokseong-ri (Korean: 복성리) has two administrative districts: Bokseong-ri, and Sangbi-ri. It also has East Suncheon Interchange on Suncheon–Wanju Expressway and Suncheon Bokseong High School.
Sangsam-ri edit
Sangsam-ri (Korean: 상삼리) has twenty-four administrative districts: Sangsam 1-ri to Sangsam 23-ri, and Samdong-ri. It also has Sangsam branch office (Korean: 상삼출장소).
Sindae-ri edit
Sindae-ri (Korean: 신대리) has twenty-seven administrative districts: Pyeonghwa-ri, Bongseo-ri, Sandu-ri, Wolsan-ri, and Sindae 1-ri to Sindae 23-ri. It also has Sindae branch office (Korean: 신대출장소) since 16 January 2017.[3]
Daean-ri edit
Daean-ri (Korean: 대안리) has four administrative districts: Daean-ri, Soan-ri, Masan-ri, and Pungdeok-ri.
Namga-ri edit
Namga-ri (Korean: 남가리) has three administrative districts: Namga-ri, Seoga-ri, and Daega-ri.
Woljeon-ri edit
Woljeon-ri (Korean: 월전리) has three administrative districts: Woljeon-ri, Sinheung-ri, and Singi-ri. It also has myeon office.
Seongsan-ri edit
Seongsan-ri (Korean: 성산리) has two administrative districts: Seongsan-ri, and Daebeop-ri. It also has Haeryong Interchange on Namhae Expressway.
Seonwol-ri edit
Seonwol-ri (Korean: 선월리) has two administrative districts: Seonwol-ri, and Tongcheon-ri.
Sinseong-ri edit
Sinseong-ri (Korean: 신성리) has only one administrative district: Sinseong-ri. It also has Suncheon Waeseong.
Hodu-ri edit
Hodu-ri (Korean: 호두리) has three administrative districts: Hodu-ri, Dangdu-ri, and Gusang-ri.
Yongjeon-ri edit
Yongjeon-ri (Korean: 용전리) has two administrative districts: Yongjeon-ri, and Sinwol-ri.
Dorong-ri edit
Dorong-ri (Korean: 도롱리) has only one administrative district: Dorong-ri. It also has Dorong Interchange on Namhae Expressway.
Jungheung-ri edit
Jungheung-ri (Korean: 중흥리) has only one administrative district: Jungheung-ri.
Haechang-ri edit
Haechang-ri (Korean: 해창리) has only one administrative district: Haechang-ri.
Seonhak-ri edit
Seonhak-ri (Korean: 선학리) has two administrative districts: Seonhak-ri, and Gyedang-ri.
Nongju-ri edit
Nongju-ri (Korean: 농주리) has two administrative districts: Nongju-ri, and Nowol-ri.
Sangnae-ri edit
Sangnae-ri (Korean: 상내리) has two administrative districts: Sangnae-ri, and Waon-ri.
Hasa-ri edit
Hasa-ri (Korean: 하사리) has only one administrative district: Hasa-ri.
References edit
- ^ "일반현황". Suncheon.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "지명유래 및 연혁". Suncheon.go.kr. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ 순천 해룡면 신대출장소 16일 임시개소 뉴스1, 2017.1.4.
External links edit
- Haeryong-myeon office (in Korean)