Uiseong-eup

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Uiseong
의성
Town
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 의성읍
   Hanja 義城邑
   Revised Romanization Uiseong-eup
   McCune–Reischauer Ŭisŏng-ŭp
Country South Korea
Province North Gyeongsang
County Uiseong County
Administrative divisions 13 beopjeongni, 31 hangjeongni and 213 ban
Area
  Total 68.80 km2 (26.56 sq mi)
Population (2014.6)
  Total 14,409
  Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Website Uiseong Town

Uiseong is a town, or eup in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The township Uiseong-myeon was upgraded to the town Uiseong-eup in 1940. Uiseong County Office and Uiseong Town Office are located in Hujuk-ri.

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

Uiseong County County in Yeongnam, South Korea

Uiseong County (Uiseong-gun) is a county in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. Located near the center of the province, it is bounded by Andong on the north, Cheongsong on the east, Gunwi County on the south, and Sangju and Yecheon on the west. As in most parts of Korea, most of the land is vacant and forested; only about 19% of the county's area is farmland. The county is largely rural, with an economy dominated by agriculture; the only urbanized area is the county seat, Uijeong-eup.

North Gyeongsang Province Province in Yeongnam, South Korea

North Gyeongsang Province, also known as Gyeongbuk, is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.

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Communities

Uiseong-eup is divided into 13 villages ( ri ). [1]

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

Hangul Hanja
Hujuk-ri 후죽리 帿竹里
Jungni-ri 중리리 中里里
Sangni-ri 상리리 上里里
Dodong-ri 도동리 道東里
Doseo-ri 도서리 道西里
Chiseon-ri 치선리 致仙里
Oro-ri 오로리 五老里
Bibong-ri 비봉리 飛鳳里
Palseong-ri 팔성리 八城里
Yongyeon-ri 용연리 龍淵里
Wondang-ri 원당리 元堂里
Cheolpa-ri 철파리 鐵坡里
Eop-ri 업리 業里

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References

  1. "Villages of Uiseong". Uiseong County . Retrieved 27 June 2015.