Onyang-eup

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Onyang
온양읍
Eup (administrative division)
Map Ulsan-gwangyeoksi.svg
Red pog.svg
Location within Ulsan
Coordinates: 35°25′08″N129°16′51″E / 35.4190°N 129.2807°E / 35.4190; 129.2807 Coordinates: 35°25′08″N129°16′51″E / 35.4190°N 129.2807°E / 35.4190; 129.2807
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Area
  Total 63.94 km2 (24.69 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 24,748
  Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Website onyang.ulju.ulsan.kr (in Korean)
Onyang-eup
Hangul 온양읍
Hanja
Revised Romanization Onyang-eup
McCune–Reischauer Onyang-ŭp

Onyang (Hangul : 온양읍; RR : Onyang-eup) is an administrative division of Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located south of Ulsan city center, east of the Busan-Ulsan expressway. [1]

Hangul Native alphabet of the Korean language

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great. It may also be written as Hangeul following the standard Romanization.

Revised Romanization of Korean Korean language romanization system

The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea proclaimed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to replace the older McCune–Reischauer system. The new system eliminates diacritics and apostrophes in favor of digraphs.

An eup or ŭp is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.

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Sub-divisions

Onyang is divided into 10 sub-divisions, or villages, called ri. These include:

A ri or village is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of village.

Bal-ri Ri in South Korea

Bal-ri (Hangul: 발리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located east of Daean-ri, just south of Dongsang-ri.

Daean-ri Ri in South Korea

Daean-ri (Hangul: 대안리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located east of the Busan-Ulsan expressway, just south of Namchang-ri.

Dongsang-ri Ri in South Korea

Dongsang-ri (Hangul: 동상리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located east of Namchang-ri, just north of Bal-ri.

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Mangyang-ri Ri in South Korea

Mangyang-ri (Hangul: 망양리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located east of the Busan-Ulsan expressway and north of Namchang-ri.

Unhwa-ri Ri in South Korea

Unhwa-ri (Hangul: 운화리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located west of the Busan-Ulsan expressway, just south of Oegwang-ri.

Oegwang-ri Ri in South Korea

Oegwang-ri (Hangul: 외광리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located west of the Busan-Ulsan expressway, just south of Samgwang-ri.

Samgwang-ri Ri in South Korea

Samgwang-ri (Hangul: 삼광리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located west of the Busan-Ulsan expressway, just north of Oegwang-ri.

Naegwang-ri Ri in South Korea

Naegwang-ri (Hangul: 내광리) is an administrative division, or village, located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It is located west of Oegwang-ri, just north of Daeunsan mountain.

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Daeunsan is a mountain located in Onyang, Ulju County, Ulsan, South Korea. It sits on the boundary between the districts of Oegwang-ri and Unhwa-ri in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do. Daeunsan has an elevation of 742 m (2,434 ft). The mountain was previously named Bulgwangsan.

Gosan-ri Ri in South Korea

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