Yulchon-myeon (), also called Yulchon Township, or shortly Yulchon, is a myeon (township) in

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city of

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. The myeon is located in the north-western part of the city. The total area of Yulchon-myeon is 46.5 square kilometers, and, as of the last day of 2010, the population was 7404 people. It has

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in Sinpung-ri. Township hall is located in Johwa-ri.

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is to the south and Haeryong-myeon,

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to the north, Gwangyang-eup,

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is to the north-east,

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and Yeoja Bay to the west, and Gwangyang Bay is to the east.

History

* 1897: Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-gun, Jeollanam-do * 15 August 1949: Yulchon-myeon, Yeocheon-gun, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-gun was split into Yeosu-si and Yeocheon-gun. * 1 April 1998: Yulchon-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do: Yeosu-si, Yeocheon-si, and Yeocheon-gun were merged to Yeosu-si.

Ri

It has ten jurisdictions and thirty seven administrative districts.

Gajang-ri

Gajang-ri () has four administrative districts: Gajang(가장), Nanhwa(난화), Jungsan(중산) and Yeonhwa(연화).

Banwol-ri

Banwol-ri () has two administrative districts: Banwol(반월) and Samsan(삼산).

Bongjeon-ri

Bongjeon-ri () has two administrative districts: Bongjeon(봉전) and Gwangam(광암).

Sansu-ri

Sansu-ri () has three administrative districts: Sansu(산수)1~2 and Bongdu(봉두). It has Yulchon Tunnel 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 ...

with Yongjeon-ri, Haeryong-myeon,

Sangbong-ri

Sangbong-ri () has two administrative districts: Sangbong(상봉)1~2.

Sinpung-ri

Sinpung-ri () has seven administrative districts:.Sinpung(신풍)1, Guam(구암)1~2, Sinheung(신흥), Deoksan(덕산), Aeyang(애양) and Doseong(도성). It has

and it had abandoned Sinpung Station. It has Daepo Tunnel on

with Daepo-ri,

. It has Sangok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Chwijeok-ri.

Yeodong-ri

Yeodong-ri () has only one administrative districts: Songdo(송도).

Wolsan-ri

Wolsan-ri () has six administrative districts: Cheongsan(청산)1~2 and Wolsan(월산)1~4. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on

with Chwijeok-ri. It has Yulchon Intersection on Expo-daero and Seobu-ro.

Johwa-ri

Johwa-ri () has five administrative districts: Johwa(조화) and Yeoheung(여흥)1~4. It has Yulchon township hall and Yulchon Station.

Chwijeok-ri

Chwijeok-ri () has five administrative districts: Chwijeok(취적)1~2, Sinsan(신산)1~3. It has Sangok Tunnel on

with Sinpung-ri. It has Chwijeok Tunnel on Expo-daero with Wolsan-ri.

Transport

It has

in Sinpung-ri. It has Yulchon 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 ...

in Johwa-ri. Sinpung Station on

in Sinpung-ri was abandoned. The motorway named

pass this myeon and it is on National Route 17 and Gukjido 22. Yulchon Intersection on the Expo-daero is in the Wolsan-ri. Seobu-ro and Haeryong-ro is on the Jibangdo 863. Yeosun-ro was the former National Route 17 and Gukjido 22 segment, but it was abolished when the Expo-daero was opened in 2012. Expo-daero pass four jurisdictions: Sinpung-ri, Chwijeok-ri, Wolsan-ri and Sansu-ri. It has four tunnels on Expo-daero: Daepo Tunnel, Sangok Tunnel, Chwijeok Tunnel and Yulchon Tunnel.

References

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여수시 율촌면사무소
Yeosu Towns and townships in South Jeolla Province