Sapgyo

Sapgyo
삽교
Town
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Sapgyo-eup
  McCune–Reischauer Sapkyo-ŭp
Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 126°44′12″E / 36.68639°N 126.73667°E / 36.68639; 126.73667Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 126°44′12″E / 36.68639°N 126.73667°E / 36.68639; 126.73667
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

Sapgyo-eup (Hangul: 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.

History

Original meaning of "Sapgyo" () is "New Town" (). "Sa" () 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

Highway

  • Korea National Route 45
  • Korea Local Road 619

Local attractions

Sub-municipalities

Sapgyo-eup is divided into 21 villages (ri).[1]

Hangul Hanja
Sapgyo-ri삽교리揷橋里
Pyeongchon-ri평촌리坪村里
Suchon-ri수촌리水村里
I-ri이리二里
Mok-ri목리沐里
Sin-ri신리新里
Anchi-ri안치리雁峙里
Songsan-ri송산리松山里
Yeok-ri역리驛里
Sangha-ri상하리上下里
Changjeong-ri창정리倉井里
Ga-ri가리駕里
Sangseong-ri상성리上城里
Yongdong-ri용동리龍洞里
Hapo-ri하포리下浦里
Seong-ri성리城里
Du-ri두리頭里
Singa-ri신가리新佳里
Banga-ri방아리方阿里
Hyorim-ri효림리孝林里
Wolsan-ri월산리月山里

References

  1. "Beopjeongni of Sapgyo Town". Yesan County. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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