Hwajeong-myeon, Yeosu


Hwajeong-myeon, also called Hwajeong Township, or Hwajeong for short, is a myeon in Yeosu, a city in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

General

The township of Hwajeong-myeon is located in the south and south-western part of the city of Yeosu. The township is made up only of islands. It has a total area of. the population was 3,540 and the number of houses 1,764. The township hall is located in Baegya-ri, and the address of the township hall is8-11, Baegya3-gil, Hwajeong-myeon. Hwayang-myeon is situated in Jangsu Bay, in the northern region of Yeosu with Yeoja Bay to the north-west, Gamak Bay and Dolsan-eup to the north-east, Nam-myeon to the east, Yeongnam-myeon and Goheung County to the west, and the South Sea to the south.

Transport

The major road in Hwajeong is National Route 77 which includes several bridges in the township such as Baegyadaegyo and is set to include bridges scheduled to be built, such as Palyeongdaegyo.

Ri

Hwajeong-myeon is administered in ten jurisdictions and twenty administrative districts.
BeopjeongriKoreanHaengjeongriNotes
Gaedo-ri개도리Wolhang, Sinheung, Hwasan, Yeoseok, Mojeon, HoryeongThe main island is Gaedo.
Nangdo-ri낭도리Sado, Yeosan, GyupoThe main island is Nangdo.
Baegya-ri백야리Baegya, HwabaekIt houses the Township hall. The main island is Baegyado. It is connected to Anpo-ri, Hwayang-myeon by the Baegyadaegyo bridge, as part of National Route 77.
Sanghwa-ri상화리SanghwaThe main island is Sanghwado.
Yeoja-ri여자리YeojaThe main islands are Daeyeojado and Soyeojado. It is located in the center of Yeoja Bay. Yeoja Bay was named after these two islands' names.
Wolho-ri월호리Wolho, JabongThe main island is Wolhodo.
Jeokgeum-ri적금리JeokgeumThe main island is Jeokgeumdo. The Palyeongdaegyo bridge, which is part of National Route 77, will eventually allow a connection to Yeongnam-myeon, Goheung County.
Jedo-ri제도리JedoThe main island is Jedo.
Jobal-ri조발리Jobal, DunbyeongThe main island is Jobaldo.
Hahwa-ri하화리HahwaThe main island is Hahwado.