Hwayang-myeon (), also called as Hwayang Township, or shortly Hwayang, is a
myeon (township) in
Yeosu
Yeosu, formerly romanized as Yosu, is a coastal city located on the southern shore of South Korea. With a population of 268,823, Yeosu is the second largest city in South Jeolla Province. In 1998, the Old Yeosu City, Yeocheon City and Yeocheon C ...
city of
South Jeolla Province
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,
South Korea
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. The myeon is located in south-western part of the city. The total area of the myeon is 70.1 square kilometres, and, as of the last day of 2010, the population was 8108 people, 3559 houses. The township hall is located in Najin-ri, and address of the township hall is 16-10, Najin-gil, Hwayang-myeon.
Hwajeong-myeon and
Jangsu Bay
Jangsu County () is a county in Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It is well known for Jangsu-Galbi.
Climate
Twin towns – sister cities
Jangsu is twinned with:
* Anyang, South Korea (1996)
* Hapcheon, South Korea (1999)
* Jinhae-gu, South ...
is southern section,
Sora-myeon
Sora-myeon (), also called as Sora Township, or shortly Sora, is a Myeon (administrative division), myeon (township) in Yeosu city of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The myeon is located in center-western part of the city. The total area of th ...
is northern section,
Ssangbong-dong is north-eastern section, the
Gamak Bay
Gamaka (Hindi: / Urdu: ) (also spelled gamakam) refer to ornamentation that is used in the performance of North and South Indian classical music. Gamaka can be understood as embellishment done on a note or between two notes. Present-day Carna ...
is eastern section, and the
Yeoja Bay is western section.
History
* 1897: Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu-gun, Jeollanam-do
* 1910: Township hall was opened.
* 15 August 1949: Hwayang-myeon, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-gun was split into Yeosu-si and Yeocheon-gun.
* 1 April 1998: Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun were merged to Yeosu-si.
Ri
It has ten jurisdictions and thirty one administrative districts.
Najin-ri
Najin-ri ( has two administrative districts: Najin(나진), Sojang(소장). It has Hwayang township hall.
Seochon-ri
Seochon-ri ( has three administrative districts: Seochon(서촌), Seokgyo(석교), Bongo(봉오).
Anpo-ri
Anpo-ri ( has three administrative districts: Sepo(세포), Wonpo(원포), Anpo(안포). It has
Baegyadaegyo on
Baegya-ro on the
National Route 77 and
Jibangdo 863
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager.
Route Numbers
* State-funded local highwa ...
with Baegyado in Baegya-ri,
Hwajeong-myeon.
Okjeok-ri
Okjeok-ri ( has four administrative districts: Masang(마상), Okjeok(옥적), Daeok(대옥), Sangjeon(상전).
Yongju-ri
Yongju-ri ( has four administrative districts: Yongju(용주), Gonae(고내), Hodu(호두), Hwaryeon(화련).
Imok-ri
Imok-ri ( has four administrative districts: Imok(이목), Seoyeon(서연), Gumi(구미), Beolga(벌가).
Icheon-ri
Icheon-ri ( has three administrative districts: Ocheon(오천), Icheon(이천), Gamdo(감도).
Jangsu-ri
Jangsu-ri ( has four administrative districts: Jangsu(장수), Sumun(수문), Jangcheok(장척), Jangdeung(장등).
Jangsu Bay
Jangsu County () is a county in Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It is well known for Jangsu-Galbi.
Climate
Twin towns – sister cities
Jangsu is twinned with:
* Anyang, South Korea (1996)
* Hapcheon, South Korea (1999)
* Jinhae-gu, South ...
was named after this ri. It will have
Hwayangdaegyo on the
National Route 77 with
Jobaldo in Jobal-ri,
Hwajeong-myeon.
Changmu-ri
Changmu-ri ( has two administrative districts: Changmu(창무), Baekcho(백초).
Hwadong-ri
Hwadong-ri ( has two administrative districts: Hwadong(화동), Cheongyang(청양).
Transport
It doesn't have any railways, expressways nor the motorways. It has
National Route 77,
Gukjido 22
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager.
Route Numbers
* State-funded local highwa ...
and
Jibangdo 863
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager.
Route Numbers
* State-funded local highwa ...
. It has a bridge named
Baegyadaegyo on the
National Route 77 and the
Jibangdo 863
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager.
Route Numbers
* State-funded local highwa ...
. Baegyadaegyo connect Anpo-ri and
Baegyado in Baegya-ri,
Hwajeong-myeon. It will have
Hwayangdaegyo on the National Route 77 connecting Jangsu-ri and
Jobaldo in Jobal-ri, Hwajeong-myeon.
Islands
The population of all of these islands below are the zero. (They are no-personed islands.)
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References
External links
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Towns and townships in Yeosu