Sangsa-myeon

Sangsa-myeon
상사면
Township (myeon)
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 상사면
 • Hanja 上沙面
 • Revised Romanization Sangsa-myeon
 • McCune-Reischauer Sangsa-myŏn

Sangsa-myeon(상사면) in the map of Suncheon
Coordinates: 34°57′N 127°27′E / 34.95°N 127.45°E / 34.95; 127.45
Country South Korea
Province (do) South Jeolla
City (si) Suncheon
Administrative divisions
11 jurisdiction
  • 25 administrative district
  • 30 ban
Area
 • Total 60.31 km2 (23.29 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 2,989
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Sangsa-myeon (Hangul: 상사면; Hanja: 上沙面; RR: Sangsa-myeon; MR: Sangsa-myŏn), also called Sangsa Township or Sangsa for short, is a myeon (township) in Suncheon, a city in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is located in the south-central part of the city with a total area of 60.31 square kilometres (23.29 sq mi), 6.7% of a total area of Suncheon City. The population is 2989 people, 1501 males and 1488 females, and the number of houses total 1334. The township office is located in 330, Sangsaho-gil in Heulsan-ri. There are Hyang-dong, Namje-dong, and Dosa-dong in the east of the township; Nagan-myeon in the west; Byeollyang-myeon in the south; and Seungju-eup in the north. Mountains in the township are Oknyeobong (옥녀봉) with the height 549 metres (1,801 ft) on the border to Seungju-eup, and Undongsan (운동산) with the height 465 metres (1,526 ft) on the border to Byeollyang-myeon, etc. Rivers in the township are Isacheon (이사천), Sangsacheon (상사천), Chogokcheon (초곡천), and Seokheungcheon (석흥천), etc. It also has Sangsa branch dam of Juam dam.[1][2]

History

It was in Gampyeong-gun (Hangul: 감평군) in the Baekje. It was in Suncheon-mok (Hangul: 순천목) in the Goryeo. It became Maejae-gol, Suncheon-bu (Hangul: 순천부 매재골) in Joseon. It became Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-gun (Hangul: 순천군 상사면) on the 32nd year of Gojong of Joseon (1895 CE). It became Sangsa-myeon, Seungju-gun (Hangul: 승주군 상사면) on 15 August 1945. It became Sangsa-myeon, Suncheon-si (Hangul: 순천시 상사면) on 1 January 1995.[2]

Ri

Seo-myeon has eleven jurisdictions, twenty-five administrative districts, and thirty bans.[2][3]

Dowol-ri

Dowol-ri (Hangul: 도월리) has only one administrative district: Migok-ri (미곡리).

Maryun-ri

Maryun-ri (Hangul: 마륜리) has two administrative districts: Maryun-ri (마륜리), and Hwasumok-ri (화수목리).

Bongrae-ri

Bongrae-ri (Hangul: 봉래리) has only one administrative district: Nodong-ri (노동리).

Bichon-ri

Bichon-ri (Hangul: 비촌리) has two administrative districts: Bichon-ri (비촌리), and Seodong-ri (서동리).

Ssangji-ri

Ssangji-ri (Hangul: 쌍지리) has three administrative districts: Ssangji-ri (쌍지리), Eoeun-ri (어은리), and Ungok-ri (운곡리).

Ogok-ri

Ogok-ri (Hangul: 오곡리) has two administrative districts: Ogok-ri (오곡리), and Yeondong-ri (연동리).

Yonggye-ri

Yonggye-ri (Hangul: 용계리) has two administrative districts: Yonggye-ri (용계리), and Gugye-ri (구계리).

Yongam-ri

Yongam-ri (Hangul: 용암리) has two administrative districts: Hoeryong-ri (회룡리), and Yongam-ri (용암리).

Eungnyeong-ri

Eungnyeong-ri (Hangul: 응령리) has four administrative districts: Eungnyeong-ri (응령리), Geumgok-ri (금곡리), Munhwa-ri (문화리), and Seojeong-ri (서정리).

Chogok-ri

Chogok-ri (Hangul: 초곡리) has two administrative districts: Chogok-ri (초곡리), and Gidong-ri (기동리).

Heulsan-ri

Heulsan-ri (Hangul: 흘산리) has four administrative districts: Heulsan-ri (흘산리), Dangchon-ri (당촌리), Icheon-ri (이천리), and Dongbaek-ri (동백리). It has township office on 330, Sangsaho-gil.

References

  1. ↑ "일반현황". suncheon.go.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "지명유래 및 연혁". suncheon.go.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  3. ↑ "기관단체". suncheon.go.kr. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
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