Heunghae

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Heunghae

흥해
Town
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 흥해읍
   Hanja 興海邑
   Revised Romanization Heunghae-eup
   McCune–Reischauer Hŭnghae-ŭp
Country South Korea
Province North Gyeongsang
City Pohang
Non-autonomous District Buk-gu
Administrative divisions30 beopjeongni, 58 hangjeongni and 379 ban
Area
  Total105.3 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2015.5)
  Total34,328
  Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Website Heunghae Town

Heunghae is a town, or eup in Buk-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The township Uichang-myeon was upgraded to the town Uichang-eup in 1980, and it was renamed Heunghae-eup in 1983. Heunghae Town Office is located in Okseong-ri.

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Communities

Heunghae-eup is divided into 30 villages ( ri ). [1]

Hangul Hanja
Maesan-ri매산리梅山里
Buksong-ri북송리北松里
Masan-ri마산리馬山里
Okseong-ri옥성리玉城里
Yakseong-ri약성리藥城里
Hakseong-ri학성리學城里
Namseong-ri남성리南城里
Seongnae-ri성내리城內里
Jungseong-ri중성리中城里
Mangcheon-ri망천리望泉里
Namsong-ri남송리南松里
Gokgang-ri곡강리曲江里
Yonghan-ri용한리龍汗里
Umok-ri우목리牛目里
Jukcheon-ri죽천리竹川里
Yonggok-ri용곡리龍谷里
Yangbaek-ri양백리兩白里
Deokseong-ri덕성리德城里
Deokjang-ri덕장리德壯里
Yongjeon-ri용전리龍田里
Yongcheon-ri용천리龍泉里
Geumjang-ri금장리金壯里
Heungan-ri흥안리興安里
Chilpo-ri칠포리七浦里
Odo-ri오도리烏島里
Chogok-ri초곡리草谷里
Hakcheon-ri학천리鶴川里
Seonggok-ri성곡리城谷里
Iin-ri이인리里仁里
Daeryeon-ri대련리大蓮里

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References

  1. "Villages of Heunghae". Pohang City. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.

Coordinates: 36°07′N129°21′E / 36.117°N 129.350°E / 36.117; 129.350