Ocheon is a town, or eup in Nam-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The township Ocheon-myeon was upgraded to the town Ocheon-eup in 1980. Ocheon Town Office is located in Mundeok-ri.

Ocheon
오천
Town
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul오천읍
 • Hanja烏川邑
 • Revised RomanizationOcheon-eup
 • McCune–ReischauerOch'ŏn-ŭp
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceNorth Gyeongsang
CityPohang
Non-autonomous DistrictNam-gu
Administrative divisions11 beopjeongni, 41 hangjeongni and 495 ban
Area
 • Total70.50 km2 (27.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2015.5)
 • Total53,225
 • Density750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
WebsiteOcheon Town

Communities edit

Ocheon-eup is divided into 11 villages (ri).[1]

Hangul Hanja
Won-ri 원리 院里
Mundeok-ri 문덕리 文德里
Hangsa-ri 항사리 恒沙里
Jinjeon-ri 진전리 陳田里
Galpyeong-ri 갈평리 葛坪里
Munchung-ri 문충리 文忠里
Yongsan-ri 용산리 龍山里
Gwangmyeong-ri 광명리 光明里
Segye-ri 세계리 世界里
Yongdeok-ri 용덕리 龍德里
Gujeong-ri 구정리 舊政里

References edit

  1. ^ "Map of Ocheon". Pohang City. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

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