Yeongdeok-eup

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Yeongdeok

영덕
Town
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 영덕읍
   Hanja 盈德邑
   Revised Romanization Yeongdeogeup
   McCune–Reischauer Yŏngdŏgŭp
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Yeongdeok-map.svg
Country South Korea
Province North Gyeongsang
County Yeongdeok County
Administrative divisions17 beopjeongni, 27 hangjeongni and 179 ban
Area
  Total66.072 km2 (25.511 sq mi)
Population
 (2011.12)
  Total11,145
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Website Yeongdeok Town

Yeongdeok is a town, or eup in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The township Yeongdeok-myeon was upgraded to the town Yeongdeok-eup in 1979. Yeongdeok County Office is located in Namseok-ri and Yeongdeok Town Office is in Ugok-ri, which are crowded with people.

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Communities

Yeongdeok-eup is divided into 17 villages ( ri ). [1]

Hangul Hanja
Gumi-ri구미리九美里
Hwagae-ri화개리華開里
Namseok-ri남석리南石里
Deokgok-ri덕곡리德谷里
Cheonjeon-ri천전리川前里
Namsan-ri남산리南山里
Ugok-ri우곡리右谷里
Hwasu-ri화수리華水里
Samgye-ri삼계리三溪里
Maejeong-ri매정리梅亭里
Seok-ri석리石里
Nomul-ri노물리老勿里
Obo-ri오보리烏保里
Daetan-ri대탄리大灘里
Daebu-ri대부리大夫里
Changpo-ri창포리菖浦里
Hwacheon-ri화천리華川里

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References

  1. "Villages of Yeongdeok". Yeongdeok County. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 27 June 2015.