Yulchon-myeon


Yulchon-myeon, also called Yulchon Township, or shortly Yulchon, is a myeon 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.

History

It has ten jurisdictions and thirty seven administrative districts.
BeopjeongriKoreanHaengjeongriNote
Gajang-ri가장리Gajang, Nanhwa, Jungsan, Yeonhwa
Banwol-ri반월리Banwol, Samsan
Bongjeon-ri봉전리Bongjeon, Gwangam
Sansu-ri산수리Sansu1~2, Bongdu
Sangbong-ri상봉리Sangbong1~2
Sinpung-ri신풍리Sinpung1, Guam1~2, Sinheung, Deoksan, Aeyang, DoseongYeosu Airport, Sinpung Station
Yeodong-ri여동리Songdo
Wolsan-ri월산리Cheongsan1~2, Wolsan1~4
Johwa-ri조화리Johwa, Yeoheung1~4Township hall, Yulchon Station
Chwijeok-ri취적리Chwijeok1~2, Sinsan1~3

Gajang-ri

Gajang-ri has four administrative districts: Gajang, Nanhwa, Jungsan and Yeonhwa.

Banwol-ri

Banwol-ri has two administrative districts: Banwol and Samsan.

Bongjeon-ri

Bongjeon-ri has two administrative districts: Bongjeon and Gwangam.

Sansu-ri

Sansu-ri has three administrative districts: Sansu1~2 and Bongdu. It has Yulchon Tunnel on Expo-daero with Yongjeon-ri, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon.

Sangbong-ri

Sangbong-ri has two administrative districts: Sangbong1~2.

Sinpung-ri

Sinpung-ri has seven administrative districts:.Sinpung1, Guam1~2, Sinheung, Deoksan, Aeyang and Doseong. 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 has only one administrative districts: Songdo.

Wolsan-ri

Wolsan-ri has six administrative districts: Cheongsan1~2 and Wolsan1~4. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Chwijeok-ri. It has Yulchon Intersection on Expo-daero and Seobu-ro.

Johwa-ri

Johwa-ri has five administrative districts: Johwa and Yeoheung1~4. It has Yulchon township hall and Yulchon Station.

Chwijeok-ri

Chwijeok-ri has five administrative districts: Chwijeok1~2, Sinsan1~3. 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.