Mungyeong-eup (문경읍; 聞慶邑) is an '' eup'' in

Mungyeong Mungyeong ( ko, 문경 ' ()) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The local government, economy, and transportation networks are all centered in Jeomchon, the principal town. Mungyeong has a lengthy history, and is known today for ...

city in

Gyeongsangbuk-do North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

. It was formerly the seat of government of Mungyeong County, until its merger with

Jeomchon Jeomchon is the urbanized center of Mungyeong city, in Gyeongsangbuk-do province, South Korea. The name literally means "mountain-pass village", and may refer to the low hills that run along the edge of town. It has a population of about 45,000 ...

in 1995 to form Mungyeong city. The eup contains the provincial park of

Mungyeong Saejae Mungyeong Saejae (Hangul: 문경새재) is a mountain pass in central South Korea. It lies on Joryeong Mountain between the main peak (1017 m) and Sinseon Peak (967 m). The pass itself rises to above sea level. Mungyeong Saejae conn ...

. It also takes in a strip of the southern reaches of

Woraksan Woraksan, or Worak Mountain, is a major mountain of the Sobaek mountain range in South Korea. Its highest peak is above sea level. It forms part of the boundary between North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang provinces. Its slopes contain po ...

National Park, including the once-busy mountain pass of

Haneuljae Haneuljae, also known as Gyerimnyeong (계립령/鷄立嶺) is a mountain pass in the Sobaek Mountains of central South Korea. It runs between Chungju city in North Chungcheong province and Mungyeong city in North Gyeongsang province. Haneuljae ...

. Other wild areas include the mountains of Bongmyeongsan and Seongjubong. The urban part of the eup contains a number of tourist hotels as well as the spa Mungyeong-oncheon. Principal agricultural products of Mungyeong-eup are apples and

shiitake mushrooms The shiitake (alternate form shitake) (; ''Lentinula edodes'') is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated and consumed around the globe. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine. T ...

(표고버섯). It's also the home of a number of ceramic studios, and a ceramic museum. Highways No. 3 and 34 run through the eup as does the expressway No. 45. Trains no longer run here; nearest access to the railroad is now in

Population

(as of 2009): * Total population: 7,646 * Males: 3,752 * Females: 3,894 * Number of households: 3,308 * Number of foreigners: 39 (5 male, 34 female)

References

External links

Mungyeong Hot Springs

city page for eup
(in Korean) {{coord missing, South Korea Mungyeong Towns and townships in North Gyeongsang Province