Sapgyo
Sapgyo-eup (Korean: 삽교읍; Hanja: 揷橋邑) is a small city located within Yesan county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is about 74 km (46 mi) northwest of Daejeon.
Sapgyo 삽교 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삽교읍 |
| • Hanja | 揷橋邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sapgyo-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sapkyo-ŭp |
| Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 126°44′12″E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | South Chungcheong |
| County | Yesan County |
| Administrative divisions | 21 beopjeongni, 36 hangjeongni and 150 ban |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2015.6) | |
| • Total | 7,932 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (GMT +9) |
| Area code(s) | 41 (+82 Country code) |
| Website | Sapgyo Town |
History
Original meaning of "Sapgyo" (揷橋) is "New Town" (沙邑橋). "Sa" (沙) means "New" in ancient Korean. Sapgyo was of Deoksan city in Joseon Dynasty. The 3 town ("Jangchon", "Daedeoksan", and "Daejoji") merged in 1924, and named "Sapgyo" because the seat of a township office was in Sapgyo village.
Geography
Sapgyo is in Yesan, Chungnam province.
Neighbouring municipalities
- Oga
- Deaoksan
Organizations
public office
- Town Hall of Sapgyo
- Chungcheongnam-do Council
- Chungnam Provincial Police Agency
- Yesan Police Office Sapgyo Patrol Division
- Yesan Fire Station Sapgyo 119 Safety Center (Fire House)
Financial institution
- Sapgyo Post Office
- Sapgyo Community Credit Cooperative
- Sapgyo NongHyup(National Agricultural Cooperative Federation)
School
- Sapgyo elementary school
- Yongdong elementary school
- Boseong elementary school
- Sapgyo middle school
- Sapgyo high school
Transportation
Railway
- Sapgyo Station, Janghang Line
Highway
- Korea National Route 45
- Korea Local Road 619
Local attractions
- Deoksan Hot Springs
- Tomb of Prince Namyeon−
- Monument of Yun Bong-gil
- Sudeoksa
Sub-municipalities
Sapgyo-eup is divided into 21 villages (ri).[1]
| Hangul | Hanja | |
|---|---|---|
| Sapgyo-ri | 삽교리 | 揷橋里 |
| Pyeongchon-ri | 평촌리 | 坪村里 |
| Suchon-ri | 수촌리 | 水村里 |
| I-ri | 이리 | 二里 |
| Mok-ri | 목리 | 沐里 |
| Sin-ri | 신리 | 新里 |
| Anchi-ri | 안치리 | 雁峙里 |
| Songsan-ri | 송산리 | 松山里 |
| Yeok-ri | 역리 | 驛里 |
| Sangha-ri | 상하리 | 上下里 |
| Changjeong-ri | 창정리 | 倉井里 |
| Ga-ri | 가리 | 駕里 |
| Sangseong-ri | 상성리 | 上城里 |
| Yongdong-ri | 용동리 | 龍洞里 |
| Hapo-ri | 하포리 | 下浦里 |
| Seong-ri | 성리 | 城里 |
| Du-ri | 두리 | 頭里 |
| Singa-ri | 신가리 | 新佳里 |
| Banga-ri | 방아리 | 方阿里 |
| Hyorim-ri | 효림리 | 孝林里 |
| Wolsan-ri | 월산리 | 月山里 |
References
- "Beopjeongni of Sapgyo Town". Yesan County. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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