Yangnam-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on the east, the Ulju County of Ulsan Metropolitan City on the south, Oedong-eup on the west and Yangbuk-myeon on the north. Its 85.06 square kilometers are home to about 7,131 people. The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant is situated in the myeon.[1][dead link]

Yangnam-myeon
myeon
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul양남면
 • Hanja陽南面
 • Revised RomanizationYangnam-myeon
 • McCune–ReischauerYangnam-myŏn
Yangnam-myeon is located in South Korea
Yangnam-myeon
Yangnam-myeon
Coordinates: 35°40′39.68″N 129°27′42.70″E / 35.6776889°N 129.4618611°E / 35.6776889; 129.4618611
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Administrative divisions22 administrative ri (15 legal ri), 76 ban
Government
 • TypeGyeongju City
Area
 • Total85.06 km2 (32.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total7,131
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

Administrative divisions edit

  • Gigu-ri (기구리)
  • Nasan-ri (나산리)
  • Naa-ri (나아리)
  • Sanggye-ri (상계리)
  • Sangna-ri (상라리)
  • Seodong-ri (서동리)
  • Seogeup-ri (석읍리)
  • Seokchon-ri (석촌리)
  • Suryeom-ri (수렴리)
  • Sindae-ri (신대리)
  • Sinseo-ri (신서리)
  • Eupcheon-ri (읍천리)
  • Haseo-ri (하서리)
  • Hwanseo-ri (환서리)
  • Hyodong-ri (효동리)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "양남면 Yangnam-myeon 陽南面" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.

External links edit