Subdivisions of Gyeongju

The primary subdivisions of Gyeongju in South Korea consist of 4 "eup", 8 "myeon", and 13 "dong". These units are the same into which all of the cities and counties of South Korea are divided. The "dong" units occupy the area of the city center, which was formerly occupied by Gyeongju-eup. "Eup" refers to a substantial village, whereas the "myeon" are more rural. The current divisions are as follows, using the numbers given on the

1. Sannae-myeon's name (산내면/山內面) means "within the mountains." Sannae-myeon covers 142.25 km² and is home to 3,695 people. It has an elementary school and a joint middle-high school.

2. Seo-myeon's name (서면/西面) means "Western "myeon"." An elementary school and middle school are located in Seo-myeon, serving a local population of 4,400.

3. Hyeongok-myeon (현곡면/見谷面) played a significant role in the history of Chondogyo, a Korean religion. Choe Je-u, the founder of Chondogyo, used Gumi Mountain as the base for his missionary activities in the early 1860s. The Gumi Mountain area is now part of Gyeongju National Park. Two elementary schools and a high school are located in Hyeongok-myeon, serving a population of 11,500.

4. Angang-eup (안강읍/安康邑) is the second-largest subdivision of Gyeongju City. Its 139 square kilometers are home to about 35,700 people.ref|angangsite1 Situated next to Gangdong-myeon in the city's northern tip, it is a significant town in its own right. Angang Station is a regular stop on the Donghae Nambu Line. The town center lies on the Hyeongsan River, near where it meets the small Chilpyeongcheon stream.

5. Gangdong-myeon's name (강동면/江東面) means "east of the river," although in fact much of it lies north of the Hyeongsan River. It is home to 9,000 people.ref|gangdongsite1 Two elementary schools are located here, as is Uiduk University.ref|gangdongsite2 The Yangdong Folk Village, a tourist attraction preserving the culture of the late Joseon Dynasty, also lies within Gangdong-myeon.

6. Cheonbuk-myeon (천북면/川北面) is home to about 6,100 people.ref|cheonbuksite1 It is home to two elementary schools, as well as Silla Industrial High School.ref|cheonbuksite2 The area is strongly agricultural. In addition to grain crops, apples are widely cultivated.

7. Yangbuk-myeon (양북면/陽北面) stretches from central Gyeongju to the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Despite its large area, it is home to only 4,500 people.ref|yangbuksite1 This is in part because much of it is taken up by the Toham-san section of Gyeongju National Park. Yangbuk-myeon is home to two elementary schools, a high school, and a joint elementary-middle school.ref|yangbuksite2

8. Gampo-eup (감포읍/甘浦邑) also contains a piece of Gyeongju National Park: the Daebon section which covers the shoreline near the watery grave of King Munmu. 7,900 people live in Gampo-eup, served by three elementary schoos and a joint middle-high school. Important local products include persimmons as well as anchovies, seaweed, and squid.ref|gamposite

9. Yangnam-myeon (양남면/陽南面) is the southernmost of the three coastal subdivisions of Gyeongju. A nuclear power plant is located on the coast.ref|wolsongnuke1 It provides about 5% of South Korea's electricity.ref|wolsongnuke2 About 6,800 people live in this district.ref|yangnamsite1

10. Oedong-eup (외동읍/外東邑) is linked by road and rail to the neighboring metropolis of Ulsan. Thanks to this, it has been a center of the development of Gyeongju's automotive parts industry. Three industrial complexes are located here.ref|oedong1 Roughly 18,300 people live in Oedong-eup.ref|oedong2 This population is served by six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.ref|oedong3

11. Naenam-myeon

12. Geoncheon-eup

13. Seondo-dong

14. Seonggeon-dong

15. Hwangseong-dong

16. Yonggang-dong

17. Bodeok-dong

18. Bulguk-dong

19. Tapjeong-dong

20. Jungbu-dong

21. Hwango-dong

22. Dongcheon-dong is the site of Gyeongju City Hall.

23. Wolseong-dong

24. Hwangnam-dong is known across South Korea as the birthplace of Gyeongju bread, a popular bean-paste pastry also often called "Hwangnam bread."

25. Seongdong-dong

Notes

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ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*Subdivisions of South Korea