Samsan-myeon (), also called Samsan Township, or Samsan for short, is a
myeon (township) in
Yeosu, a city in
South Jeolla Province,
South Korea
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. The township is located in the south-western part of the city with a total area of . The population was recorded to be 2643 people, 1438 males and 1205 females, and the number of houses totaled 1261. The myeon office is located in 28-10, Geomun-gil in Geomun-ri. There are
Jeju Province
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in the south-west of the myeon; mainland of
Yeosu in the north-east;
Goheung County
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Naro Space Center
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in the north; and
Wando County in the north-east. There is Geomundo/Baekdo zone of
Dadohaehaesang National Park
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in
Geomundo and
Baekdo. The name of the myeon, Samsan, which means three mountains, is from three main islands in Geomumdo which looked like three mountains: Seodo, Dongdo, and Godo.
History
It was subordinated in Heungyang-hyeon (currently, Goheung-gun) and was called Samdo () in 1396. Samsan-myeon was established in 1908. It was subordinate in Yeosu-gun in 1914. It was subordinate in Yeocheon-gun in 1949. Chodo and Sonjuk branch office were established in May 1965. It was subordinated in Yeosu-si on 1 April 1998, because Yeocheon-gun was merged to Yeosu-si with Yeocheon-si.
Ri
Samsan-myeon has six jurisdictions and ten administrative districts.
Geomun-ri
Geomun-ri () has one administrative district: Geomun-ri. It controls Godo of
Geomundo, and
Baekdo. It has myeon office.
Deokchon-ri
Deokchon-ri () has one administrative district: Deokchon-ri. It controls southern part of Seodo of
Geomundo.
Dongdo-ri
Dongdo-ri () has two administrative districts: Yuchon, and Jukchon. It controls Dongdo of
Geomundo, and
Sambudo.
Seodo-ri
Seodo-ri () has two administrative districts: Seodo, and Byeonchon. It controls northern part of Seodo of
Geomundo.
Sonjuk-ri
Sonjuk-ri () has one administrative district: Sonjuk-ri. It controls
Sonjukdo,
Sogeomundo,
Pyeongdo, and
Gwangdo
Chodo-ri
Chodo-ri () has three administrative districts: Daedong, Uiseong, and Jinmak. It controls
Chodo.
References
External links
Samsan-myeon office{{in lang, ko
Yeosu
Towns and townships in South Jeolla Province