Sora-myeon (), also called as Sora Township, or shortly Sora, is a
myeon (township) in
Yeosu
Yeosu (; ''Yeosu-si''), historically also Yosu, and known to the Japanese as Reisui during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule, is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea and ...
city of
South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The myeon is located in center-western part of the city. The total area of the myeon is 60.5 square kilometres, and, as of the last day of 2010, the population was 12256 people, 5195 houses. The township hall is located in Deogyang-ri, and address of the township hall is 389, Deogyang-ro, Sora-myeon.
Hwayang-myeon is souther and
Yulchon-myeon, is norther,
Samil-dong and the
Gwangyang Bay is north-Easter,
Jusam-dong and
Yeocheon-dong is Easter,
Ssangbong-dong is south-Easter, and the
Yeoja Bay is western.
History
* 1899: Gusan-myeon (Northern part) and Deogan-myeon (Southern part)
* 1915: Sora-myeon, Yeosu-gun, Jeollanam-do
* 15 August 1949: Sora-myeon, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-gun was split into Yeosu-si and Yeocheon-gun.
* 1 April 1998: Sora-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun were merged to Yeosu-si.
Ri
It has eight jurisdictions and forty two administrative districts.
Gwangi-ri
Gwangi-ri () has three administrative districts: Gwangi(관기)1~3.
Daepo-ri
Daepo-ri () has four administrative districts: Daepo(대포)1~4. It has Daepo Tunnel with
Yulchon-myeon on the
Expo-daero
Expo-daero() is the road connecting Dolsan Intersection in Dolsan-eup, Yeosu, South Jeolla and Seongsangyo in Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla. The all section is part of National Route 17, and from Deogyang Intersection to end of road is ...
.
Deogyang-ri
Deogyang-ri () has six administrative districts: Deogyang(덕양)1~6. It has Sora township hall. It has
Deogyang Station on
Jeolla Line
The Jeolla Line is a railway line in North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul (via the Gyeongbu and Honam Lines) to Yeosu.
History
The first railway along a section of what bec ...
and on
Yeocheon Line. It has Deogyang Intersection on
Expo-daero
Expo-daero() is the road connecting Dolsan Intersection in Dolsan-eup, Yeosu, South Jeolla and Seongsangyo in Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla. The all section is part of National Route 17, and from Deogyang Intersection to end of road is ...
,
Yeosun-ro and
Deogyang-ro.
Boksan-ri
Boksan-ri () has six administrative districts: Boksan(복산)1~6.
Bongdu-ri
Bongdu-ri () has three administrative districts: Bongdu(봉두)1~3.
Sagok-ri
Sagok-ri () has four administrative districts: Sagok(사곡)1~4.
Jungnim-ri
Jungnim-ri () has thirteen administrative districts: Jungnim(죽림)1~13.
Hyeoncheon-ri
Hyeoncheon-ri () has three administrative districts: Hyeoncheon(현천)1~3.
Transport
It has
Deogyang Station on the
Jeolla Line
The Jeolla Line is a railway line in North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul (via the Gyeongbu and Honam Lines) to Yeosu.
History
The first railway along a section of what bec ...
and the
Yeocheon Line in Deogyang-ri, and address of it is 56, Yeosun-ro. It has a motorway named
Expo-daero
Expo-daero() is the road connecting Dolsan Intersection in Dolsan-eup, Yeosu, South Jeolla and Seongsangyo in Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla. The all section is part of National Route 17, and from Deogyang Intersection to end of road is ...
, the part of the
National Route 17 and the part of the
Gukjido 22, is located in Deogyang-ri and Daepo-ri. You can go in or out to this motorway at the Deogyang Intersection, the entrance and the exit of
Expo-daero
Expo-daero() is the road connecting Dolsan Intersection in Dolsan-eup, Yeosu, South Jeolla and Seongsangyo in Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla. The all section is part of National Route 17, and from Deogyang Intersection to end of road is ...
, in Deogyang-ri by using
Yeosun-ro or
Deogyang-ro.
Hwayang-ro,
Dowon-ro and
Deogyang-ro are the part of the Gukjido 22, too.
Okcheon-ro,
Hwayang-ro and
Seobu-ro are the part of the
Jibangdo 863. It has also
Yeosun-ro, former part of the
National Route 17.
References
External links
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Yeosu
Towns and townships in South Jeolla Province